Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Smoking Jacket |
| SKU | C2-984 |
| Hex | #7E868E |
| RGB | 126, 134, 142 |
| HSL | 210°, 7%, 53% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Smoking Jacket
At Glidden, the closest color to Smoking Jacket is Slate Ridge (70BG 23/065) — very close at ΔE 2.09, 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 Ridge 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoking Jacket
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Smoking Jacket is Nevermore Grey (HGSW 1443). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Nevermore Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Nevermore Grey 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smoking Jacket
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Smoking Jacket is London Road (0527) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Smoking Jacket
Rodda has no exact twin of Smoking Jacket. The nearest is Evening Traveller (R015) at ΔE 3.67 — 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 Evening Traveller 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 →
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 →
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 →