Smokey Taupe
983 · Benjamin Moore
GreigeView Smokey Taupe 983 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#CDC4B5
LRV
55
Family
Greige
983
Color profile
Light value
55 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“A widely appealing neutral that offers just a touch of warmth.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 55 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Smokey TaupeSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareSmokey Taupe vs Ashen Tan
55LRV51
#CDC4B5Hex#C9BEAF
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Smokey Taupe vs Alphano Beige
55LRV55
#CDC4B5Hex#CFC4B7
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Smokey Taupe vs Mocha Cream
55LRV58
#CDC4B5Hex#D3C9BD
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Smokey Taupe vs Litchfield Gray
55LRV59
#CDC4B5Hex#D5CABB
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSmokey Taupe vs Slumber Sloth
55LRV56
#CDC4B5Hex#CEC5B6
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Slumber Sloth is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Sculptor Clay
55LRV55
#CDC4B5Hex#CCC3B4
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sculptor Clay is near-identical compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Synchronicity
55LRV57
#CDC4B5Hex#CFC5B6
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Synchronicity is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Mushroom
55LRV57
#CDC4B5Hex#D0C7B7
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mushroom is near-identical · 3 points lighter compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Scenic Path
55LRV56
#CDC4B5Hex#CEC5B4
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Scenic Path is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Soft Pelican
55LRV55
#CDC4B5Hex#CDC2B2
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Soft Pelican is very close match compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Ostrich Feather
55LRV57
#CDC4B5Hex#CEC7B8
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ostrich Feather is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Villa Grey
55LRV59
#CDC4B5Hex#D0C9BA
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Villa Grey is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Drop Cloth
55LRV51
#CDC4B5Hex#C5BDAC
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Drop Cloth is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Smokey Taupe.
Smokey Taupe vs Stony Ground
55LRV53
#CDC4B5Hex#C9BFAB
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Stony Ground is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Smokey Taupe.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Smokey Taupe?
Smokey Taupe (983) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 55, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Smokey Taupe a warm or cool color?
Smokey Taupe has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Smokey Taupe from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Smokey Taupe is Slumber Sloth (SW 9606) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical · 2 points lighter.
Benjamin Moore · 983
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