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About Black Smoke
Black Smoke is a versatile, medium-dark gray with neutral undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 8 and absorbs nearly all light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Nippon Paint colors with the same hue and saturation as Black Smoke, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Black Smoke
- Brand
- Nippon Paint
- Code
- NP N 2037A
- Hex
- #555148
- RGB
- 85, 81, 72
- HSL
- 42, 8%, 31%
- CMYK
- 0, 5, 15, 67Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 34.6, -0.1, 5.9
- CSS
- --nippon-paint-black-smoke
- LRV
- 8 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Neutral
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
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Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
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