Aqua Smoke
PPG1034-5 · #8D9FA0 · LRV 33 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Aqua Smoke33
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Aqua Smoke, Really?
Aqua Smoke reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1034-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aqua Smoke
Aqua Smoke is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Aqua Smoke
Aqua Smoke sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Aqua Smoke are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1034-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DelftSW 9134 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Teal WaveECC-65-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cloudy Sky2122-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | CopacabanaP067 · Valspar | 2.0 | 32.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua SmokePPG1034-5 · Glidden | 0.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Neutraled Blue429-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Aqua Smoke within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8D9FA0 in HSL space. Pair Aqua Smoke with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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