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PPG Smoke Screen

PPG1038-4 · #ADB6BA · LRV 45.9

Compare with other brands: Sherwin-Williams Jubilee is a 99% match

Smoke Screen (PPG1038-4) is a mid-tone cool gray from PPG with a subtle blue-green undertone. Its LRV is about 45.9 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest match in another brand is Sherwin-Williams Jubilee (99% match).

Compare Smoke Screen with other brands

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LRV

45.9 · Mid-tone

Undertone

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. 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 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.

What is the closest match to Smoke Screen in other brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Jubilee (SW 6248), 99%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Jubilee (HGSW6248), 99%; Glidden: Smoke Screen (PPG1038-4), 99%; Dunn-Edwards: Lake Placid (DE6318), 97%; Valspar: Voyage (4006-1B), 97%; Behr: Shaved Ice (N490-3), 97%; Benjamin Moore: Silent Night (1613), 96%; Farrow & Ball: Parma Gray (No. 27), 92%. Matches are estimated from digital color values and are not 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.