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C2 PAINT · C2-984

C2 Paint Smoking Jacket#7E868E · LRV 23

Smoking Jacket reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-984 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT SMOKING JACKET
RGB 126, 134, 142 LRV 23

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Smoking Jacket
SKU C2-984
Hex #7E868E
RGB 126, 134, 142
HSL 210°, 7%, 53%
LRV 23
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About C2 Paint Smoking Jacket

With an LRV of 23, Smoking Jacket is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Smoking Jacket works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6256 · #7D848B · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 23
SW 6249 · #7A848D · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 23
SW 9559 · #7B8285 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 22
SW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 23
SW 6242 · #768B9A · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All gray at Valspar →
M339 · #838B93 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 25.4
T681 · #7F8B97 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 25.3
4007-2A · #7C878B · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 23.6
4008-2A · #808585 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 23
8004-48E · #888591 · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 24

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Behr →
PPU14-05 · #778591 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 23
PPU14-5 · #778591 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 23
PPU16-15 · #868791 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 24
MQ5-03 · #87868F · ΔE 5 · LRV 24
MQ5-3 · #84838E · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1607 · #7F8487 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 24
1615 · #7F8386 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 24
1594 · #83898A · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 26
ES-77 · #7F8786 · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 24
HC-161 · #778686 · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 24

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All gray at Kompozit →
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 24
0520 · #7A818D · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 22
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 22
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 22
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 7.12 · LRV 24

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0506 · #778692 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 23
0520 · #818590 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 23
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 25
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 24
0542 · #878686 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 24

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.95
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-5DB · #7D8285 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 22
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 25
430-5DB · #78868A · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 23
341-5DB · #808594 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 23
343-5DB · #888692 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 24

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 26
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 24
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 8.53 · LRV 24
JG-65 · #7E857D · ΔE 8.88 · LRV 23
JG-20 · #85837B · ΔE 9.21 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1013-5 · #838489 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 23
PPG1039-5 · #7B8689 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 23
PPG1001-5 · #848686 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 24
PPG1036-5 · #7B8787 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 23
PPG10-06 · #7D8784 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.8
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 8.92 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 11.42 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 14.58 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 17.01 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6362 · #808283 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 21
DEFD61 · #838287 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 23
DEGR59 · #888889 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 25
DET597 · #788788 · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 24
DE6376 · #888786 · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 22
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 11.22 · LRV 18
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 16.48 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 19.05 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.71
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 26
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 7.98 · LRV 23
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 9.61 · LRV 24
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 12.5 · LRV 27

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

The nearest shades to Smoking Jacket within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

C2-779 · LRV 25
C2-951 · LRV 23
C2-953 · LRV 27
C2-679 · LRV 21
C2-731 · LRV 27
C2-968 · LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7E868E in HSL space. Pair Smoking Jacket with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7E868E + #8E867E
TRIADIC
#7E868E · #8E7E86 · #868E7E
ANALOGOUS
#7E8E8E · #7E868E · #7E7E8E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.69:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.69:1 AA

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

C2 Paint Smoking Jacket Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Smoking Jacket 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 C2 Paint C2-984 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Smoking Jacket is Serious Gray (SW 6256). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Serious Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Serious Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

At Behr, the closest color to Smoking Jacket is Forever Denim (PPU14-05) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forever Denim swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Smoking Jacket is Englewood Cliffs (1607) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Englewood Cliffs swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

At Kompozit, the closest color to Smoking Jacket is London Road (0527) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full London Road swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

At Valspar, the closest color to Smoking Jacket is Sharkfin (4007-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23.6 vs 23) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sharkfin swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Smoking Jacket is Slate Tint (0520) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate Tint swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garrison Gray swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

Clare has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irony swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Felted Blue (430-5DB) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Felted Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

Backdrop has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Polly Wants (BD-PW) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Winding Road (DEFD61) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winding Road swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Selvedge (NO. 306) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Selvedge swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoking Jacket

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Teak Cups (JG-139) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teak Cups swatch →

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