Smoke Screen
PPG1038-4 · #ADB6B9 · LRV 46 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Smoke Screen, Really?
Smoke Screen reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1038-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smoke Screen
Smoke Screen 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 Smoke Screen
Smoke Screen sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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 Smoke Screen 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 PPG1038-4 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 | JubileeSW 6248 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Half Sea FogN470-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silent Night1613 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Autumn Fog4007-1B · Valspar | 1.0 | 45.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Smoke ScreenPPG1038-4 · Glidden | 0.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Elegant Gray429-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Smoke Screen 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 #ADB6B9 in HSL space. Pair Smoke Screen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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