Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · PPG
GreigeView Smoky Quartz PPG18-08 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#A18A8D
LRV
27
Family
Greige
PPG18-08
Color profile
Light value
27 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, red lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“At LRV 27, Smoky Quartz is a medium pink that reflects a moderate amount of light. Smoky Quartz carries a warm undertone. It sits between pink and red, with a hint of purple.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 27 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Smoky QuartzThis colorSmoky QuartzPPG · PPG18-08
CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1CoordinatingThin IcePPG · PPG1001-3CoordinatingAriaPPG · PPG1001-2CoordinatingFlagstonePPG · PPG1001-4Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSmoky Quartz vs Gothic Amethyst
27LRV28
#A18A8DHex#A38B93
GreigeFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Smoky Quartz vs Coffee Rose
27LRV28
#A18A8DHex#A9898D
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Smoky Quartz vs Gray Violet
27LRV27
#A18A8DHex#9B8E8E
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red cast
Smoky Quartz vs Heliotrope
27LRV31
#A18A8DHex#A49491
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Smoky Quartz vs Tawny Mushroom
27LRV34
#A18A8DHex#B39997
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Smoky Quartz vs Coffee Custard
27LRV34
#A18A8DHex#AB9B9C
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSmoky Quartz vs Mulberry Wine
27LRV28
#A18A8DHex#A2898B
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Mulberry Wine is near-identical compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Mellow Mauve
27LRV27
#A18A8DHex#A1878E
GreigeFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Mellow Mauve is very close match · leans redder compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Rosaline Pearl
27LRV27
#A18A8DHex#A38887
GreigeFamilyPink
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Rosaline Pearl is very close match · warmer compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Wet Concrete
27LRV27
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GreigeFamilyGray
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Wet Concrete is very close match · leans greener compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Sunrise Over Tahiti
27LRV27
#A18A8DHex#9A898D
GreigeFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Sunrise Over Tahiti is very close match · leans greener compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Coquina
27LRV28
#A18A8DHex#9D8D8E
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Coquina is close match · 1 points lighter · leans greener compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Blackberry Mocha
27LRV27
#A18A8DHex#A58885
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Blackberry Mocha is close match · warmer compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Cinema Screen
27LRV26
#A18A8DHex#95878E
GreigeFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Cinema Screen is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz vs Sulking Room Pink
27LRV29
#A18A8DHex#AA8D87
GreigeFamilyPink
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Sulking Room Pink is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Smoky Quartz.
Smoky Quartz, answered
What is the LRV of Smoky Quartz?
Smoky Quartz (PPG18-08) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 27, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Smoky Quartz a warm or cool color?
Smoky Quartz has a warm undertone (warm, red lean).
What is the closest match to Smoky Quartz from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Smoky Quartz is Mulberry Wine (1251) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical.
PPG · PPG18-08
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