Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Smokey Slate |
| SKU | 460E-3 |
| Hex | #A1CBB0 |
| RGB | 161, 203, 176 |
| HSL | 141°, 29%, 71% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Smokey Slate
At LRV 53, Smokey Slate is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Smokey Slate is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Smokey Slate 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 #A1CBB0 in HSL space. Pair Smokey Slate 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 Slate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smokey Slate 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 460E-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smokey Slate
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Smokey Slate is Retro Mint (SW 9036). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Retro Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Retro Mint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smokey Slate
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Spruce Green (2035-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Slate without repainting risk. See the full Spruce Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Smokey Slate
Valspar's nearest match is Green Supreme (6001-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55.4 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Slate without repainting risk. See the full Green Supreme swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smokey Slate
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Smokey Slate is Heath Green (PPG1226-4) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heath Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Smokey Slate
At Glidden, the closest color to Smokey Slate is Heath Green (PPG1226-4) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heath Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smokey Slate
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Smokey Slate is Noah's Grass Stain (230-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noah's Grass Stain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smokey Slate
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Smokey Slate is Home-Grown (HGSW 1295). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Home-Grown and you'll get the same color. See the full Home-Grown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smokey Slate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Smokey Slate is Potted Plant (DE5626) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potted Plant swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smokey Slate
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mini Green (0736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Slate without repainting risk. See the full Mini Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smokey Slate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mini Green (0736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Slate without repainting risk. See the full Mini Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smokey Slate
Kompozit's nearest match is Mini Green (0736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Smokey Slate without repainting risk. See the full Mini Green swatch →