Smoked Oyster vs Vintage Vogue

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Smoked Oyster belongs to the grey family and Vintage Vogue to the green-grey family. At LRV 23 vs 12, Smoked Oyster will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Smoked Oyster's red character against Vintage Vogue's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 19.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Smoked Oyster vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Smoked Oyster and Vintage Vogue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Smoked Oyster returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore · 2109-40
Hex#8E7F79
LRV23.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2109-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Smoked Oyster vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoked Oyster on one side and Vintage Vogue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Smoked Oyster comparisons

See how Smoked Oyster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Smoked Oyster
White Dove
Smoked Oyster
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Ammonite
Smoked Oyster
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Iron Ore
Smoked Oyster
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Smoked Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Smoked Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Smoked Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Smoked Oyster
Mizzle
Smoked Oyster
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Smoked Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Accessible Beige
Smoked Oyster
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Denim Drift
Smoked Oyster
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Smoked Oyster
French Gray
Smoked Oyster
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Naval
Smoked Oyster
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 23 vs 4, Smoked Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Smoked Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Bancha
Smoked Oyster
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Smoked Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Smoked Oyster
Hardwick White
Smoked Oyster
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Pure White
Smoked Oyster
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Artichoke
Smoked Oyster
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Smoked Oyster
Balboa Mist
Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Shoji White
Smoked Oyster
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Snowbound
Smoked Oyster
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Pewter Green
Smoked Oyster
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Smoked Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Smoked Oyster
Skimming Stone
Smoked Oyster
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Dix Blue
Smoked Oyster
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Calamine
Smoked Oyster
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 23, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Treron
Smoked Oyster
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Saybrook Sage
Smoked Oyster
Saybrook Sage
Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Smoked Oyster encloses it.

Smoked Oyster
Pale Green
Smoked Oyster
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Smoked Oyster
Pine Needle
Smoked Oyster
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 23 vs 7, Smoked Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Cement grey
Smoked Oyster
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

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

Guilford Green
Smoked Oyster
Guilford Green
Smoked Oyster
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 57 vs 23, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Smoked Oyster
Just Walnut
Smoked Oyster
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Smoked Oyster
2109-40 · LRV 23

At LRV 72 vs 23, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.