Smokey Taupe
Benjamin Moore's Smokey Taupe is a neutral shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 54.5 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. 23 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#CDC4B5LRV
54.53
Smokey Taupe in Rooms
Follow Smokey Taupe from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 23 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
10 Living Room Photos
Smokey Taupe (983) moves through 10 living room images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Living room walls in Smokey Taupe create a cozy yet refined atmosphere.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
3 kitchen cabinets images place Smokey Taupe (983) in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. An LRV of 54.5 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinets in Smokey Taupe blend warmth with modern, clean lines.
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Cabinetry painted in Smokey Taupe works with both light and dark countertops.
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Kitchen cabinets finished in Smokey Taupe bring warmth and subtle sophistication.
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9 Misc Photos
9 misc images trace Smokey Taupe (983) through the color’s movement from one type of space to another. Catalog words such as Calming, Charming, Cozy offer another lens on its character.
Walls in Smokey Taupe balance cool and warm undertones for a calming effect.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Smokey Taupe (983). The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinetry painted Smokey Taupe provides timeless, neutral elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
Smokey Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.
White Down reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Smokey Taupe encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Litchfield Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mocha Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Smokey Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 55 vs 22, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Feather Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 28, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Smokey Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Coastline encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Collingwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lacey Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Smokey Taupe encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Sea Salt the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 55 vs 36, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 38, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Smokey Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Smokey Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 34, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
A widely appealing neutral that offers just a touch of warmth.