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Smoke & Mirrors CSP-105
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Smoke & Mirrors sits at L* 70.8, a* -0.5, b* 6.2. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 6.2, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 42.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.0, Smoke & Mirrors is lighter than 46% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Smoke & Mirrors
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Allegory | SW 9553 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Chatroom | SW 6171 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Smoke & Mirrors
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Boulder | 790D-4 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Wells Gray | PPU25-06 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Rushmore Gray | HDC-CL-27G | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Cape May Cobblestone | 1474 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Plymouth Rock | 1543 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Fieldstone | 1558 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Fox | 2108-50 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pashmina AF-100 · lighter, LRV 44.2
- Gray Huskie 1473 · lighter, LRV 45.5
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Slate CW-700 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Rocky Beach CSP-190 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Brandon Beige 977 · darker, LRV 37.9
Colors that go with Smoke & Mirrors
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sandlot Gray 2107-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Fieldstone 1558 · analogous (+30°)
- Beneath the Clouds 2131-50 · triadic (120°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · triadic (240°)
Smoke & Mirrors vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 42.0), more yellow/warm.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 42.0).
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.0) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 42.0).