Green Smoke vs Kilim Beige
Green Smoke is a Farrow & Ball color while Kilim Beige comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Green Smoke belongs to the green-grey family and Kilim Beige to the beige family. At LRV 57 vs 19, Kilim Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Green Smoke's neutral character against Kilim Beige's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Smoke vs Kilim Beige in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Smoke and Kilim Beige 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. Kilim Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Kilim Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Smoke would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Kilim Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Smoke would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Kilim Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Smoke.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Kilim Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Smoke would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Kilim Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Smoke would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Kilim Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Green Smoke vs Kilim Beige Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Smoke on one side and Kilim Beige 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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