Smoky Ash

986 · Benjamin Moore

Smoky Ash 986 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Benjamin Moore

Smoky Ash

986

Hex code

#998B75

Light reflectance value (LRV)

26.8Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Noticeable yellow-brown, a warm color

Color family: Neutral
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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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.

Is Smoky Ash warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans yellow

Undertone

Noticeable yellow-brown

graysaturated

A visible lean you see in daylight.

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