Smoky Ash
986 · Benjamin Moore
Smoky Ash 986 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Benjamin Moore
Smoky Ash
986
Noticeable yellow-brown, a warm color
- Color family
- Neutral
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Benjamin Moore Smoky Ash 986 is a medium neutral paint color with a noticeable yellow-brown undertone and an LRV of 27, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.
Source: Benjamin Moore's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Smoky Ash warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans yellow
Undertone
Noticeable yellow-brown
A visible lean you see in daylight.
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- Peels off clean

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