Collingwood vs Smokey Taupe
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 62 vs 55, Collingwood will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Collingwood vs Smokey Taupe in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Collingwood and Smokey Taupe 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Collingwood has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Collingwood gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Collingwood gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Collingwood vs Smokey Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Collingwood on one side and Smokey Taupe 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.
More Collingwood comparisons
See how Collingwood stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 62 vs 6, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Collingwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Collingwood the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Collingwood the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
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Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Collingwood the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Collingwood reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Collingwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.