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Smoky Beige SW 9087
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Smoky Beige sits at L* 69.6, a* 3.7, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 11.8, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 50%.
LRV 40.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.2, Smoky Beige is lighter than 51% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Smoky Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold | AF-150 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Pensive | AF-140 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Grège Avenue | 991 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Smoky Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sandstorm | BXC-43 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Eiffel For You | MQ2-37 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Mesa Taupe | PPU5-14 | 0.99 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utterly Beige | SW 6080 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Sand Trap | SW 6066 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Lion | SW 7507 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tony Taupe | SW 7038 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chelsea Mauve | SW 0002 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perfect Khaki | SW 9612 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Antler Velvet SW 9111 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Favorite Tan SW 6157 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Tony Taupe SW 7038 · darker, LRV 37.2
- Functional Gray SW 7024 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Mega Greige SW 7031 · darker, LRV 36.8
Colors that go with Smoky Beige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Smoky Beige:
- Reliable White SW 6091
- Red Barn SW 7591
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aleutian SW 6241 · complementary (180°)
- Sandbank SW 6052 · analogous (−30°)
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · analogous (+30°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Smoky Beige vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 40.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.