Smoky White
Behr BWC-13
- HEX
- #E9E4DA
- RGB
- 233, 228, 218
- LAB
- 90.7, 0.0, 5.5
- LRV
- ≈ 78
- Family
- White, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 9001 Cream
With an LRV of about 78, Smoky White reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Smoky White in other brands
- Vanilla Tan Johnstone's White Very close ΔE 0.0
- Sweet Gardenia Berger Paints 8P0193 White Very close ΔE 0.2
- Pearly White Sherwin-Williams 7009 White Very close ΔE 0.2
- Canvas Tikkurila G485 White Very close ΔE 0.5
- White Delight Asian Paints 8436 White Very close ΔE 0.5
- Chronicle Gray Nippon Paint NP N 3024P White Very close ΔE 0.5
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Behr
- Night Blooming Jasmine Behr YL-W10 White
- Offbeat Behr T14-7 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as white
- Protanopia Reads as white
- Tritanopia Reads as white
- Achromatopsia Reads as white
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Smoky White warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 5.5 and a value of 0.0 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Johnstone's color to Smoky White?
Vanilla Tan (Johnstone's), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Smoky White?
≈ 78. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.