# Benjamin Moore Smokey Taupe

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-smokey-taupe-983](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-smokey-taupe-983)

Benjamin Moore Smokey Taupe 983 is a light, muted taupe with a soft beige base and a noticeable gray cast. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading overtly creamy, giving walls a quiet, grounded neutral that still has warmth. In bright daylight, Smokey Taupe can look like a pale greige, while lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its beige-brown character. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways, especially alongside off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper charcoal, mushroom brown, or dusty blue-gray accents.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Smokey Taupe
- **Color code:** 983
- **HEX:** #CDC4B5
- **RGB:** 205, 196, 181
- **LRV:** 54.53%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 37° Saturation: 11.71% Value: 80.39%
- **HSL:** hsl(38, 19, 76)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.39 Yellow: 11.71 Key: 19.61
- **YIQ:** Y: 196.981 I: 10.183 Q: -2.764
- **XYZ:** X: 53.256 Y: 55.796 Z: 51.668
- **CIE Lab:** L:79.498 a:0.577 b:8.654
- **CIE Luv:** L:79.498 u:6.172 v:12.517
- **Decimal:** 13485237
- **Hunter Lab:** 74.697, -3.455, 11.277

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Slumber Sloth](https://plan-home.com/color/slumber-sloth-sw-9606)
- [Behr Sculptor Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sculptor-clay)
- [Sherwin Williams Mushroom](https://plan-home.com/color/mushroom-sw-9587)
- [Behr Wheat Bread](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-wheat-bread-720c-3)
- [Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/accessible-beige-sw-7036)
- [Sherwin Williams Soft Suede](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-suede-sw-9577)
- [Sherwin Williams High Sierra](https://plan-home.com/color/high-sierra-sw-9588)
- [Benjamin Moore Alphano Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-alphano-beige-989)
- [Behr Sandstorm](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sandstorm)
- [Behr Sandstone Cliff](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sandstone-cliff)
- [Behr Gravelstone](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gravelstone)
- [Benjamin Moore Annapolis Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-annapolis-gray-hc-176)
- [Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/sw7043-worldly-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Simple Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/simple-stone-sw-9521)
- [Behr Cappuccino Froth](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cappuccino-froth)
- [Sherwin Williams Skyline Steel](https://plan-home.com/color/skyline-steel-sw-1015)
- [Benjamin Moore Litchfield Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-litchfield-gray-hc-78)
- [Sherwin Williams Naturel](https://plan-home.com/color/naturel-sw-7542)
- [Behr Still Moment](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-still-moment)
- [Behr Shoreline Haze](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shoreline-haze)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Collingwood](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-collingwood-oc-28)
- [Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter](https://plan-home.com/color/revere-pewter-hc-172)
- [Benjamin Moore Lacey Pearl](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lacey-pearl-2108-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-balboa-mist)
- [Benjamin Moore Sea Salt](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-salt-csp-95)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Turret](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-turret-cc-604)
- [Benjamin Moore Rocky Beach](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rocky-beach-csp-190)
- [Benjamin Moore Gallery Buff](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gallery-buff-csp-225)
- [Benjamin Moore Stone Hearth](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-stone-hearth-984)
- [Benjamin Moore Shiitake Mushroom](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-shiitake-mushroom-csp-1040)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Normandy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-normandy-2129-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Feather Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-feather-gray-2127-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)
- [Benjamin Moore Chiswell Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chiswell-blue-cw-660)
- [Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mineral-alloy-1622)
- [Benjamin Moore Coastline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastline-af-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/983

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.