Match Smoke Gray

Benjamin Moore Smoke Gray is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 21. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Smoke Gray
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40#757B82LRV 21Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Silver Streak
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Silver Streak vs Smoke Gray
Benjamin Moore
Silver Streak
2119-40 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Surf
Smoke Gray vs Surf
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Tikkurila
Surf
S500 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Smoke Gray
Grey Splendor
Smoke Gray
Grey Splendor
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Dulux
Grey Splendor
30BB 21/056 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Downing Slate
Downing Slate
Smoke Gray vs Downing Slate
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Downing Slate
2819 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Favorite Flannel
Smoke Gray vs Favorite Flannel
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
PPG
Favorite Flannel
PPG10-19 · LRV 18

A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Smoke Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Backwater
Backwater
Smoke Gray vs Backwater
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Cloverdale Paint
Backwater
0513 · LRV 18

Smoke Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
S 5010-R90B
Smoke Gray vs S 5010-R90B
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Charcoal Blue
Charcoal Blue
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Charcoal Blue vs Smoke Gray
Behr
Charcoal Blue
N490-5 · LRV 19
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Evening Light
Evening Light
Smoke Gray vs Evening Light
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Jotun
Evening Light
4618 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
RAL 820-4
RAL 820-4
Smoke Gray vs RAL 820-4
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-4
RAL 820-4 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Telegrey 2
Smoke Gray vs Telegrey 2
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Telegrey 2
RAL 7046 · LRV 25

A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Telegrey 2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
De Nimes
De Nimes
Smoke Gray vs De Nimes
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
De Nimes
299 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Arquerite
Arquerite
Smoke Gray vs Arquerite
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Little Greene
Arquerite
250 · LRV 26

Arquerite reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Smoke Gray
Smoke Gray
Passageway
Passageway
Smoke Gray vs Passageway
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Gray
2120-40 · LRV 21
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Smoke Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable