Charcoal Smoke vs Sourdough

Charcoal SmokePPGvsSourdoughPPGΔE 52.0Very different colors

Charcoal Smoke and Sourdough come from the same PPG collection. Hue-wise, Charcoal Smoke belongs to the green-grey family and Sourdough to the beige family. The 55-point LRV gap — 62 for Sourdough vs 7 for Charcoal Smoke — means Sourdough will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 52.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Charcoal Smoke
PPG · PPG1033-7
Hex#474f43
LRV7.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1033-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Sourdough
PPG · PPG1084-3
Hex#ddcfbc
LRV62.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1084-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Charcoal Smoke vs Sourdough Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charcoal Smoke on one side and Sourdough on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Charcoal Smoke comparisons

See how Charcoal Smoke stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Charcoal Smoke
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Charcoal Smoke
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Charcoal Smoke
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Charcoal Smoke
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Charcoal Smoke
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Charcoal Smoke
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Charcoal Smoke
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Charcoal Smoke
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Charcoal Smoke
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Charcoal Smoke
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Charcoal Smoke
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Charcoal Smoke
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Charcoal Smoke
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Charcoal Smoke
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Charcoal Smoke
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Charcoal Smoke
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Charcoal Smoke
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Charcoal Smoke
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Charcoal Smoke
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Charcoal Smoke
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Charcoal Smoke
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Charcoal Smoke
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Charcoal Smoke
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Charcoal Smoke
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Charcoal Smoke
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Charcoal Smoke
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Charcoal Smoke
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Charcoal Smoke
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Charcoal Smoke
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Charcoal Smoke
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice