Smoky Slate
PPG's Smoky Slate is a greige shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 34 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#a1a18fLRV
34.00
Smoky Slate's Color Strip
Smoky Slate is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Pine Crush and Autumn Gray. The strip spans from Hint Of Pine at the lightest end to Walnut Grove at the deepest. Strip PPG1028 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Smoky Slate in Rooms
Follow Smoky Slate from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
traditional front door featuring Smoky Slate by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
PPG Smoky Slate in a art deco home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image trace Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Smoky Slate paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Smoky Slate
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1 Bathroom Photo
The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Smoky Slate — industrial bathroom
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image place Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) in a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Smoky Slate paint in a tiny mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Smoky Slate — vintage kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
Across 1 living room image, Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A mid century living room painted in Smoky Slate
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1 Patio Photo
Across 1 patio image, Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) meets direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
coastal patio featuring Smoky Slate by PPG
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1 House Photo
1 house image place Smoky Slate (PPG1028-4) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 34 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Smoky Slate color — maximalist house inspiration
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Coordinating Colors
Smoky Slate reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Black Magic encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 34, Horseradish is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 34), opening up a space where Smoky Slate encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Smoky Slate is a midtone, gray, camo yellow with an olive undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a background behind a river rock fireplace. Pair it with lighter shades of sage.