Smokestack (Behr N220-3)
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Smokestack (Behr N220-3) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 45.5, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smokestack
Four Behr colors picked for Smokestack by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Smokestack, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Diverse Beige | SW 6079 | 47 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazelwood | 1005 | 48.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown | 6006-1C | 44 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Discover | 1021-3 | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Smokestack (LRV 45.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smokestack
Darker than Smokestack
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N220-3 |
| Hex | #BEB2A5 |
| RGB | 190, 178, 165 |
| HSL | 31°, 16%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, 2.1, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smokestack (Behr N220-3), published as #BEB2A5
#AEA8A3
#CFBCA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smokestack (Behr N220-3)?
- Smokestack has an LRV of 45.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smokestack is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Smokestack in another brand?
- Ivory Brown (Valspar 6006-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Smokestack warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smokestack as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.