PPG • PPG1025-2

Silent Smoke

Name: PPG Silent Smoke PPG1025-2
Brand: PPG

Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Silent Smoke remains a staple for PPG designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.

Hex

#dbd7ce

LRV

68.00

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Light Reflectance Value

68.00

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Silent Smoke's Color Strip

Silent Smoke is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Commercial White and Whiskers. The strip spans from Commercial White at the lightest end to Coffee Bean at the deepest. Color strip PPG1025 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

1Commercial White 2Silent Smoke

3Whiskers 4Sharkskin 5Dark Ash 6Sleeping Giant 7Coffee Bean

Silent Smoke in Real Rooms

Silent Smoke has a high LRV of 68 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.

1 Bedroom Photo

Silent Smoke has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.

A art deco bedroom painted in Silent Smoke

@simplywalldecor

1 Front Door Photo

The front door is a great place to experiment with higher sheen levels. Silent Smoke in a high-gloss finish creates a mirror-like surface that looks incredibly expensive and traditional, echoing the grand entryways of London or New York.

classy front door featuring Silent Smoke by PPG

@simplywalldecor

1 Home Office Photo

The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Silent Smoke provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.

PPG Silent Smoke in a industrial home office

@simplywalldecor

1 Dining Room Photo

The color Silent Smoke has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.

Silent Smoke paint in a rustic modern dining room

@simplywalldecor

1 Bathroom Photo

The psychology of Silent Smoke in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.

Silent Smoke — vintage bathroom

@simplywalldecor

1 Mudroom Photo

Silent Smoke in the mudroom earns its keep. It's a color that can handle the traffic — grounding enough to hide the daily chaos, and intentional enough to make the transition from outside feel considered and high-end.

Silent Smoke paint in a industrial mudroom

@simplywalldecor

1 Patio Photo

Exterior color behaves differently than interior — there's more bleaching, more weather, and more competition from the natural surroundings. Silent Smoke holds its character in open light and tends to look even better after a few seasons than it does fresh from the can.

warm patio featuring Silent Smoke by PPG

@simplywalldecor

1 Living Room Photo

Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Silent Smoke. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.

A elegant living room painted in Silent Smoke

@simplywalldecor

1 Kitchen Photo

In a modern kitchen, Silent Smoke provides the necessary "organic" touch to offset stainless steel appliances and glass backsplashes. It prevents the kitchen from feeling like a laboratory, injecting a much-needed sense of domestic warmth and culinary inspiration.

Silent Smoke — bold kitchen

@simplywalldecor

1 House Photo

In suburban environments, Silent Smoke provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.