PPG1156-5
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads gray
“At LRV 18, Smoke Blue is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Smoke Blue carries a cool undertone. It sits between blue and teal, with a hint of purple.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 18 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Smoke BlueThis colorSmoke BluePPG · PPG1156-5
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSmoke Blue vs Stormy Ridge
18LRV19
#53778FHex#507B9A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smoke Blue vs Canyon Blue
18LRV17
#53778FHex#607B8E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smoke Blue vs Blue Beads
18LRV21
#53778FHex#5A809E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smoke Blue vs Prussian Blue
18LRV19
#53778FHex#5D7B89
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smoke Blue vs Hatteras Gray
18LRV15
#53778FHex#5C707E
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smoke Blue vs Freedom Found
18LRV18
#53778FHex#657682
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSmoke Blue vs Goddess of the Nile
18LRV17
#53778FHex#557690
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Goddess of the Nile is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue vs Bedford Blue
18LRV17
#53778FHex#4E738C
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bedford Blue is very close match compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue vs Moody Teal
18LRV17
#53778FHex#4B7891
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Moody Teal is very close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue vs Inky Blue
18LRV15
#53778FHex#4E7287
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Inky Blue is very close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue vs Georgian Bay
18LRV17
#53778FHex#537284
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Georgian Bay is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue vs Neptune Blue
18LRV15
#53778FHex#4E6F87
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Neptune Blue is close match · 3 points darker compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue vs Arrowhead Lake
18LRV16
#53778FHex#58728A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Arrowhead Lake is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue vs Down Pour
18LRV15
#53778FHex#43718B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Down Pour is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Smoke Blue.
Smoke Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Smoke Blue?
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 18, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Smoke Blue a warm or cool color?
Smoke Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Smoke Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Smoke Blue is Goddess of the Nile (V109-5) by Valspar, very close match · 1 points darker.
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