Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Smokescreen |
| SKU | 0556 |
| Hex | #5E5755 |
| RGB | 94, 87, 85 |
| HSL | 13°, 5%, 35% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Smokescreen
With an LRV of 12, Smokescreen is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Smokescreen 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
20 brands · top 5 each5 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Smokescreen within Hirshfield's'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 #5E5755 in HSL space. Pair Smokescreen 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.
Hirshfield's Smokescreen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smokescreen 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 Hirshfield's 0556 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smokescreen
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Smokescreen. The nearest is Peppercorn (SW 7674) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Smokescreen
Behr's nearest match is Gardeners Soil (MQ2-54), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smokescreen without repainting risk. See the full Gardeners Soil swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smokescreen
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Smokescreen. The nearest is Gray (2121-10) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Smokescreen
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Smokescreen — the nearest deck color, Sable Evening (5006-2C), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0556 instead. See the full Sable Evening swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smokescreen
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bark (PPG1007-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokescreen without repainting risk. See the full Bark swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Smokescreen
Glidden's nearest match is Bark (PPG1007-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokescreen without repainting risk. See the full Bark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smokescreen
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Smokescreen. The nearest is Ship's Anchor (437-6DB) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ship's Anchor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smokescreen
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Smokescreen. The nearest is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smokescreen
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Antique Bronze (DEB002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokescreen without repainting risk. See the full Antique Bronze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smokescreen
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smokescreen. The nearest is Conservatory (JG-158) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Conservatory swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smokescreen
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Smokescreen — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 7.8). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0556 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smokescreen
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Smokescreen is Gargoyle (0550) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gargoyle swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Smokescreen
Rodda's nearest match is Caffe Americano (R036), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Smokescreen without repainting risk. See the full Caffe Americano swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Smokescreen
C2 Paint's nearest match is Chocolate Therapy (C2-806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smokescreen without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Therapy swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Smokescreen
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Smokescreen — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 9.77). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0556 instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Smokescreen
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Smokescreen — the nearest deck color, In The Navy (IN THE NAVY), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0556 instead. See the full In The Navy swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Smokescreen
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Smokescreen — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 7.56). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0556 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Smokescreen
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Smokescreen — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 15.11). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0556 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Smokescreen
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Smokescreen — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 17.58). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0556 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smokescreen
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Smokescreen is Smokescreen (0556). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). If Kompozit is your counter, order Smokescreen and you'll get the same color. See the full Smokescreen swatch →