Smoke & Mirrors
CSP-105 · #B1ADA2 · LRV 42 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Smoke & Mirrors42
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Smoke & Mirrors, Really?
Smoke & Mirrors reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CSP-105 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke & Mirrors is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke & Mirrors sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Smoke & Mirrors are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-105 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PussywillowSW 7643 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Granite Boulder790D-4 · Behr | 0.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coastal Jetty5007-1C · Valspar | 2.8 | 39.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Boulder CreekPPG0999-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | GreyhoundPPG1008-3 · Glidden | 1.3 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shale Ridge421-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Smoke & Mirrors within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B1ADA2 in HSL space. Pair Smoke & Mirrors with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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