Smoke & Mirrors vs Smoked Truffle
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Smoke & Mirrors belongs to the greige-grey family and Smoked Truffle to the grey family. At LRV 42 vs 26, Smoke & Mirrors will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Smoke & Mirrors's yellow and red character against Smoked Truffle's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 13.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Smoke & Mirrors vs Smoked Truffle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoke & Mirrors on one side and Smoked Truffle 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 Smoke & Mirrors comparisons
See how Smoke & Mirrors stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Smoke & Mirrors encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Smoke & Mirrors reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Smoke & Mirrors the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Smoke & Mirrors encloses it.
Smoke & Mirrors reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 42 vs 4, Smoke & Mirrors is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Smoke & Mirrors encloses it.
Smoke & Mirrors reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 21, Smoke & Mirrors is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Smoke & Mirrors encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Smoke & Mirrors encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Smoke & Mirrors encloses it.
Smoke & Mirrors reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Smoke & Mirrors encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 25, Smoke & Mirrors is decisively the brighter choice.
Smoke & Mirrors reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Smoke & Mirrors the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Smoke & Mirrors is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 24, Smoke & Mirrors is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 42, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.