Smoke Infusion (Valspar 5002-1B)
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Smoke Infusion (Valspar 5002-1B) is a medium, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoke Infusion
Four Valspar colors picked for Smoke Infusion by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Smoke Infusion, 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 | Silvermist | SW 7621 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Marble | 1578 | 47.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Rocky Mountain Sky | 720E-3 | 50.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Solstice | 1010-3 | 50 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Smoke Infusion (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoke Infusion
Darker than Smoke Infusion
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-1B |
| Hex | #B4BCB8 |
| RGB | 180, 188, 184 |
| HSL | 150°, 6%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, -3.5, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoke Infusion (Valspar 5002-1B), published as #B4BCB8
#A3B2B6
#C6C6B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoke Infusion (Valspar 5002-1B)?
- Smoke Infusion has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoke Infusion is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Smoke Infusion in another brand?
- Rocky Mountain Sky (Behr 720E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Smoke Infusion warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Smoke Infusion as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.