I just used the Stonington Gray in house I painted for a client, along with Apparition. Smoke Embers didn't make the final cut due to the green hues in certain light. In that house the Stonington Gray went more purple and and Apparition hinted slight blue. So you may give Apparition a shot, as a more true gray.

Be careful Smoke Embers can give a blue/silver cast if you don't want any type of blue gray than this is not your color!

Look at SW Ozark shadows it is a little mucky so it cuts the blue out..really beautiful gray.

Smoke embers is a very changeful color. In our darkish room, it looks quite blue. It didn’t look anything like the pictures and home that I saw it painted with. Very disappointed. Must say, though, that this paint is a pleasure to work with. Now I know to paint a section before committing and look at it in all kinds of light. Enjoy! Hope it works nicely for you!

My friend painted Smoke Embers in her dining room looking for a gray. It is a beautiful light blue! She used the rest of it in daughters bedroom and it is a lovely lavender!! She is quite happy but not what she expected.

I' ve had Smoke Embers in my living room and dining area for 6+ years and have disliked it intensely since I moved in. It reads as "stone"...brown undertones and at times almost a pinkish brown. I'm gearing up to finally repaint. It definitely depends on light as I also have it in the stairwell and upstairs landing and am fine with it. There, it is just a plain old gray.

I love Smoke Ember, it’s a beautiful warm grey color… like a purple beige grey. Looks fantastic everywhere in the house we’ve put it. We decided to use this color in all the upstairs bedrooms.

has anyone used Nimbus by Benjamin Moore....looking for a grey with beige undertones. Is it washed out in the sun?