Smoky Ash 986 is a mid-tone neutral from Benjamin Moore, hex #998B75. Its light reflectance value is 26.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #998B75
- RGB
- 153, 139, 117
- HSL
- 37°, 15%, 53%
- CMYK
- 0, 9, 24, 40
- LRV
- 26.5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Smoky Ash 986 are Westport by Fleetwood (good match), Mouses Back by Farrow & Ball (good match) and Chocolate Dust by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Smoky Ash 986. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Smoky Ash 986 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Smoky Ash 986 is the 289th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.