Smoked Truffle
CSP-145 · #8E897C · LRV 25 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Smoked Truffle25
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Revere Pewter55
What Color Is Smoked Truffle, Really?
Smoked Truffle reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CSP-145 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smoked Truffle
Smoked Truffle 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 Smoked Truffle
Smoked Truffle sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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 Smoked Truffle 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-145 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 | AlloySW 9569 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 25 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pavement GrayMQ6-25 · Behr | 1.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Big Apple8006-2F · Valspar | 1.9 | 25 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Roller CoasterPPG1008-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MeanderPPG1029-5 · Glidden | 3.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Promising Gray439-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Smoked Truffle 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 #8E897C in HSL space. Pair Smoked Truffle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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