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Benjamin Moore2109-40

Smoked Oyster

Smoked Oyster begins as a brown color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

22.98

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Light Reflectance Value
22.98
Dark
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCozyMoodyRich
UseInterior & Exterior

Smoked Oyster in Rooms

Follow Smoked Oyster from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Living Room Photos

In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Smoked Oyster (2109-40) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Powell Smokehouse Living Room

Living room walls in Smoked Oyster create an intimate, layered atmosphere.

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Cw-360 Living Room

This living room features Smoked Oyster walls that enhance warm wooden furnishings.

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Coordinating Colors

Calm
Calm
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Calm vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Calm
2111-70 · LRV 76
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 76 vs 23, Calm is decisively the brighter choice.

Baby's Breath
Baby's Breath
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Baby's Breath vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Baby's Breath
OC-62 · LRV 82
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 82 vs 23, Baby's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Stonington Gray
Stonington Gray
Smoked Oyster vs Stonington Gray
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Stonington Gray
HC-170 · LRV 59

Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Sea Froth
Sea Froth
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Sea Froth vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Sea Froth
2107-60 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 62 vs 23, Sea Froth is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Stone
Stone
Smoked Oyster vs Stone
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Stone
2112-40 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Driftwood
Driftwood
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Driftwood vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Driftwood
2107-40 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Taos Taupe
Taos Taupe
Smoked Oyster vs Taos Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Taos Taupe
2111-40 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Eagle Rock vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Aegean Teal
Aegean Teal
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Aegean Teal vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Teal
2136-40 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Lace
Blue Lace
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Blue Lace vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lace
1625 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 66 vs 23, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Beneath the Clouds
Beneath the Clouds
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Beneath the Clouds vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Beneath the Clouds
2131-50 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Beneath the Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Providence Blue
Providence Blue
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Providence Blue vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Providence Blue
1636 · LRV 19
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 19) makes Smoked Oyster the marginally brighter of the two.

Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Smoked Oyster vs Van Courtland Blue
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31

Van Courtland Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nocturnal Gray
Nocturnal Gray
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Nocturnal Gray vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Nocturnal Gray
2135-30 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Smoked Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Blue Spruce vs Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

A 6-point LRV gap (23 vs 17) makes Smoked Oyster the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Smoked Oyster
Smoked Oyster
Studio Clay
Studio Clay
Smoked Oyster vs Studio Clay
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Studio Clay
CSP-380 · LRV 29

A 6-point LRV gap (29 vs 23) makes Studio Clay the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB142, 127, 121
HSL17° 9% 52%
CMYK0 11 15 44
CIE LabL: 54.4 a: 4.7 b: 5.3
XYZX: 0.22 Y: 0.22 Z: 0.21

Manufacturer description

With its rich brown, violet and gray undertones, this surprisingly versatile taupe adds unique character to a space.

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