Benjamin Moore

Smokey Taupe

983 / CC-460

Smokey Taupe blends beige and gray into a quiet neutral with an LRV of 54.53, reflecting more than half of available light and reading as a moderate tone on walls. The warmth is restrained, sitting just above neutral, which prevents it from pulling toward yellow or pink. It maintains consistency across varied lighting without dramatic shifts.

It pairs naturally with Benjamin Moore White Dove for clean warm trim, Navajo White for a tonal lighter match, Amherst Gray for a deeper accent, Chelsea Gray for stronger contrast, and Saybrook Sage to introduce a muted green alongside its warm base.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

983 / CC-460

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Smokey Taupe in Real Homes (7 Photos)

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Smokey Taupe in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Smokey Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Smokey Taupe under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

76%

Light

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

54.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#CDC4B5

RGB Decimal

205, 196, 181

RGB Percent

80.4%, 76.9%, 71.0%

HSL

37.5, 19.4%, 75.7%

HSV

37.5, 11.7%, 80.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.4%, 11.7%, 19.6%

YIQ

197.0, 10.2, -2.8

XYZ

53.26, 55.80, 51.68

CIE Lab

79.50, 0.58, 8.64

CIE Luv

79.50, 6.17, 12.50

Hunter Lab

74.70, 0.56, 7.81

Decimal

13485237

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Smokey Taupe Earthy Beige Barro Verde Leather Loafers

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Smokey Taupe Barley Snowbound Magical Moonlight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Smokey Taupe Northern Exposure Great Falls Angelic Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Smokey Taupe Levingston Green Versailles Rose Prescott Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Smokey Taupe Versailles Rose Homespun Charm Calm Cupid

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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