Smokestack Gray vs Squirrel grey
Where Smokestack Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Squirrel grey is a RAL Classic color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Squirrel grey (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Smokestack Gray (LRV 23), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smokestack Gray vs Squirrel grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Smokestack Gray and Squirrel grey 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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Smokestack Gray vs Squirrel grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smokestack Gray on one side and Squirrel grey 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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