Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Smokey Cream |
| SKU | N190-1 |
| Hex | #ECE5E0 |
| RGB | 236, 229, 224 |
| HSL | 25°, 24%, 90% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Smokey Cream
Smokey Cream is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Smokey Cream shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Smokey Cream within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ECE5E0 in HSL space. Pair Smokey Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Smokey Cream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smokey Cream from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr N190-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pale Pink (SW 9696), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Pale Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smokey Cream
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Smokey Cream is Cloudy Gray (2107-70). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cloudy Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Smokey Cream
At Valspar, the closest color to Smokey Cream is Summer Gray (7006-17) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.3 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smokey Cream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Forever Faithful (PPG1047-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Forever Faithful swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Glidden's nearest match is Kitten White (30YY 78/035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Kitten White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smokey Cream
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Smokey Cream is Tender Cloud (023W) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smokey Cream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smokey Cream is Downy (HGSW 4075) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smokey Cream
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Smokey Cream is Raindrops (DE6057). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Raindrops and you'll get the same color. See the full Raindrops swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smokey Cream. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Smokey Cream. The nearest is Au Lait (NO. CB9) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Au Lait swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Aimee (1216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Aimee swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Aimee (1216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Aimee swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Smokey Cream
At Rodda, the closest color to Smokey Cream is Tundra (CA022) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tundra swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Smokey Cream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shimmer (C2-788), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Smokey Cream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Smokey Cream is Ellie (ELLIE) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Backdrop has no exact twin of Smokey Cream. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smokey Cream
Kompozit's nearest match is Aimee (1216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Cream without repainting risk. See the full Aimee swatch →