Flint Smoke vs Zinc
Flint Smoke is a Behr color while Zinc comes from Cloverdale Paint. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 43 and 44, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flint Smoke vs Zinc in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Flint Smoke and Zinc are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
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Flint Smoke vs Zinc Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flint Smoke on one side and Zinc on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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