Billowing Smoke
0583 · #6E726A · LRV 16 — neutral with no strong undertone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Urbane Bronze8
- 2Billowing Smoke16
- 3Retreat21
- 4Stardew43
What Color Is Billowing Smoke, Really?
Billowing Smoke reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0583 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Billowing Smoke
Billowing Smoke 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.
How Lighting Changes Billowing Smoke
With an LRV of 16, Billowing Smoke 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.
Most complaints about Billowing Smoke 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 Kompozit 0583 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Laurel OakECC-41-3 · Behr | 0.7 | 16 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Millstone Gray1581 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Campground8004-30F · Valspar | 1.7 | 15 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Up In SmokePPG1010-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Up In SmokePPG1010-6 · Glidden | 3.1 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Earthy Green425-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Billowing Smoke within Kompozit'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 #6E726A in HSL space. Pair Billowing Smoke with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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