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PPG Aqua Smoke

PPG1034-5 · #8B9FA1 · LRV ~32.9

Closest tone in another brand: Sherwin-Williams Delft (~99% proximity)

Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5) is a mid-tone blue from PPG with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 32.9 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Sherwin-Williams Delft (~99% proximity).

Closest tone to Aqua Smoke in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

32.9 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

PPG1034-5

HEX

#8B9FA1

RGB

139, 159, 161

HSL

185°, 10%, 59%

Family

Blues

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Aqua Smoke FAQ

What undertone does Aqua Smoke have?

Aqua Smoke is a mid-tone blue with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Aqua Smoke?

Aqua Smoke has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 32.9 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Aqua Smoke in other brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Delft (SW 9134), ~99% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Delft (HGSW9134), ~99% proximity; Glidden: Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5), ~99% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Sea Star (2123-30), ~97% proximity; Behr: October Sky (N440-4), ~97% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Oval Room Blue (No. 85), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Copacabana (P067), ~97% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Cape Cod Blue (DEC792), ~96% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Aqua Smoke?

The HEX code of Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5) is #8B9FA1, RGB 139, 159, 161. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.