ORANGES

Smoky

#9A8C76

RGB 154, 140, 118 · HSL 37°, 15%, 53% · CMYK 0, 9, 23, 40

Smoky is #9A8C76 in HEX — rgb(154, 140, 118), hsl(37°, 15%, 53%), cmyk(0%, 9%, 23%, 40%).

Smoky pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 37°, 15%, 53%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#9A8C76

RGB154, 140, 118

HSL37°, 15%, 53%

HSV37°, 23%, 60%

CMYK0, 9, 23, 40

Decimal10128502

CSS RGBrgb(154, 140, 118)

CSS HSLhsl(37, 15%, 53%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Smoky 986

Exact match

Kilz

Sleeping Cabin LL150

ΔE 1.9 · #988874

Valspar

Sandalwood 6008-2B

ΔE 2 · #968C74

Farrow & Ball

Mouse's Back 40

ΔE 2 · #998976

Behr

Dry Pasture PPU8-3

ΔE 2 · #948972

Sherwin-Williams

Sawdust SW6158

ΔE 2.2 · #998970

Vista Paint

Britches C-1439

ΔE 2.3 · #9C8E74

Dulux

Shipwreck S14C5

ΔE 2.5 · #968672

PPG

Oyster Shell 14-13

ΔE 2.7 · #A0917E

Dunn-Edwards

Weather Board DE6222

ΔE 3.1 · #9F947D

Hallman-Lindsay

Whipcord 338

ΔE 3.3 · #A09176

IKEA

IKEA147 147

ΔE 3.6 · #9D947B

Colorhouse

Nourish .04 Nourish-04

ΔE 4.2 · #A3977F

Dutch Boy

Silver Gray D-6730

ΔE 6.6 · #857F69

RAL

Stone Grey 7030

ΔE 6.8 · #8B8C7A

Kobra

Gold 45

ΔE 9.5 · #8E7A5A

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

27/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#9A8C76

#758399

Analogous

#997975

#9A8C76

#959975

Triadic

#9A8C76

#75998B

#8B7599

Split-Complementary

#9A8C76

#759599

#797599

Tetradic

#9A8C76

#759979

#758399

#997595

Monochromatic

#433D32

#6F6452

#9A8C76

#BAB0A1

#DAD5CD

Rectangle

#9A8C76

#839975

#758399

#8B7599

Compound

#9A8C76

#959975

#758399

#797599

Variations

Lighter

#AEA291

#C0B9AE

#D9D6D1

Darker

#7D705B

#574D3E

#332D24

Saturation

#8D8882

#998B75

#CC9742

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.29:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.39:1

Deuteranopia

#9A8C76

#958F76

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#9A8C76

#8F8F79

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#9A8C76

#9B898C

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Smoky reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#B39674

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#9A8C76

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#A09B98

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#566C90

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #9A8C76;

CSS — background

background-color: #9A8C76;

CSS Variable

--color-smoky: #9A8C76;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'smoky': '#9A8C76' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#9A8C76] text-[#9A8C76]

SCSS

$smoky: #9A8C76;

Similar Colors

Smoky Ash

#998B75 · ΔE 0.4

Nordic Gray

#9E9079 · ΔE 1.6

Worn Leather Shoes

#968C76 · ΔE 1.7

Raccoon Hollow

#9D917D · ΔE 2.3

Cabot Trail

#9F8E7C · ΔE 2.8

Alexandria Beige

#A3927C · ΔE 2.8

Kingsport Gray

#948674 · ΔE 3.1

Beige Gray

#A2947F · ΔE 3.2

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9A8C76?

#9A8C76 is Smoky, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #9A8C76 warm or cool?

Smoky reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Smoky?

Smoky works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Smoky?

Smoky pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Smoky?

You can download Smoky on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Smoky?

The hex code is #9A8C76. In RGB it's 154, 140, 118, and in HSL it's 37°, 15%, 53%.

← All colors