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PPG Smoke Screen

PPG1038-4 · #ADB6BA · LRV ~45.9

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

Smoke Screen (PPG1038-4) is a mid-tone cool gray from PPG with a subtle blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 45.9 (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 Jubilee (~99% proximity).

Closest tone to Smoke Screen in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

45.9 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

PPG1038-4

HEX

#ADB6BA

RGB

173, 182, 186

HSL

198°, 9%, 70%

Family

Grays

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Smoke Screen FAQ

What undertone does Smoke Screen have?

Smoke Screen is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle 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 Smoke Screen?

Smoke Screen has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 45.9 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 Smoke Screen in other brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Jubilee (SW 6248), ~99% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Jubilee (HGSW6248), ~99% proximity; Glidden: Smoke Screen (PPG1038-4), ~99% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Lake Placid (DE6318), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Voyage (4006-1B), ~97% proximity; Behr: Shaved Ice (N490-3), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Silent Night (1613), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Parma Gray (No. 27), ~92% 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 Smoke Screen?

The HEX code of Smoke Screen (PPG1038-4) is #ADB6BA, RGB 173, 182, 186. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.