Smoke (BM 2122-40)
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Smoke (BM 2122-40) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.4, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoke
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Smoke by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Smoke, 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 | Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 58 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Dusted Blue | N470-2A | 56.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake | 5002-3B | 58 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Misty Surf | 1034-4 | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Smoke (LRV 56.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoke
Darker than Smoke
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2122-40 |
| Hex | #BAC8C9 |
| RGB | 186, 200, 201 |
| HSL | 184°, 12%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, -4.6, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoke (BM 2122-40), published as #BAC8C9
#A8BEC7
#CDD2C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoke (BM 2122-40)?
- Smoke has an LRV of 56.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoke is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Smoke in another brand?
- Dusted Blue (Behr N470-2A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Smoke warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Smoke as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.