Benjamin Moore Color Stories® Collection Neutrals
Smoke & Mirrors
A mid-tone, warm greige. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Color Stories, top row, first panel from the left
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 42 it absorbs roughly three-fifths of the light that falls on it.
Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. This is an interior-only color.
It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.
Matte or eggshell on walls; satin holds up better on doors and high-touch trim.
Master Color Index
- Code
- CSP-105
- Collection
- Color Stories® Collection
- Family
- Neutrals
- LRV (official)
- 42
- Exterior
- Interior only
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry
Also known as
No alias codes. CSP-105 publishes in the Color Stories® Collection only.
Works on
- — Feature and accent walls
- — Cabinet bodies
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to CSP-105. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in Smoke & Mirrors.
- Aura InteriorInterior wallsMatteChoose
- Regal Select InteriorWallsMatte or eggshellChoose
- AdvanceCabinets, doors, trimSatin or semi-glossChoose
- Ultra Spec 500New construction and commercial workMatte or eggshellChoose
Benjamin Moore lists CSP-105 as an interior color, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.
Neighbors
Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.
- Museum PieceCSP-40LRV 41The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point darker at about the same warmth.
Questions
Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Smoke & Mirrors compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
CSP-105 is an interior-only color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. CSP-105 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.