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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-105

Benjamin Moore Smoke & Mirrors#B1ADA2 · LRV 42

Smoke & Mirrors reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-105 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SMOKE & MIRRORS
RGB 177, 173, 162 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Smoke & Mirrors
SKU CSP-105
Hex #B1ADA2
RGB 177, 173, 162
HSL 44°, 9%, 66%
LRV 42
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Marshy Habitat
SKU 0204 · #B8AEA2 · LRV 43
ΔE 3.06 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.79
All neutral at Behr →
790D-4
#B2AFA5
Granite Boulder
ΔE 0.79 · LRV 43
QE-35
#B5AF9F
Stone Walkway
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 43
UL190-7
#B7AF9F
Saturn Gray
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 43
PPU18-13
#B5ACA1
Perfect Taupe
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 42
MQ2-55
#B7AFA6
Park Avenue
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7643
#B2ADA4
Pussywillow
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 42
SW 6171
#B0AB9C
Chatroom
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 41
SW 7644
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 41
SW 6185
#ABAC9F
Escape Gray
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 41
SW 6073
#B7AB9F
Perfect Greige
ΔE 4 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1008-3
#B2ACA2
Greyhound
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 42
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 40
1023-4
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 41
14-01
#B4AAA0
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 41
1005-4
#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 43
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 45
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 44
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 42
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 43
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 40
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All neutral at Valspar →
5007-1C
#A9AAA0
Coastal Jetty
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 39.5
8006-1D
#B0A998
Artemis
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 40
M132
#B3A79A
Packed Sand
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 39.7
6006-1C
#BAAC9A
Ivory Brown
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 42.2
4002-1B
#B3A8A4
London Coach
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 40.4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 41
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 44
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 40
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 42
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.38
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.49 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.81
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 10.89 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 48

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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.

CSP-40
Museum Piece
LRV 41
1558
Fieldstone
LRV null
1474
Cape May Cobblestone
LRV 40
1543
Plymouth Rock
LRV 43
2111-50
Stone Harbor
LRV 43
ES-72
Sea Gull Gray
LRV 0

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B1ADA2 + #A2A6B1
TRIADIC
#B1ADA2 · #A2B1AD · #ADA2B1
ANALOGOUS
#B1A6A2 · #B1ADA2 · #ADB1A2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.24:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.37:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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