Smoke is a versatile misty blue-gray whose blue-green undertone becomes more visible in daylight and more gray at night. It is a calm choice for bedrooms, bathrooms and offices.
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Undertone: Grayed blue with soft blue-green undertones.
LRV 56.39: Smoke is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bedroom, bathroom, office, living room.
Trim: Smoke pairs well with Chantilly Lace OC-65 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Smoke on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Smoke from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Smoke (2122-40) is #BAC8C9, which is rgb(186, 200, 201). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Smoke has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 56.39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Smoke is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Smoke has a grayed blue with soft blue-green undertones undertone. By its digital value it sits on the cool side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Smoke is Sleepy Blue (SW 6225, #BCCBCE), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Smoke is Distant Star (MQ5-31, #BAC1C3), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.