Match Smoky Quartz

PPG Smoky Quartz is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 27. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08#a18a8dLRV 27

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Mulberry Wine
Smoky Quartz
Mulberry Wine vs Smoky Quartz
Benjamin Moore
Mulberry Wine
1251 · LRV 28
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1 — Subtle
Smoky Quartz
RAL 340-2
RAL 340-2
Smoky Quartz vs RAL 340-2
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-2
RAL 340-2 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9 — Subtle
Gothic Amethyst
Gothic Amethyst
Smoky Quartz
PPG
Gothic Amethyst
PPG1046-5 · LRV 28
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9 — Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Rosaline Pearl
Rosaline Pearl
Smoky Quartz vs Rosaline Pearl
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Rosaline Pearl
9077 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9 — Subtle
Heart Wood
Smoky Quartz
Heart Wood vs Smoky Quartz
Dulux
Heart Wood
10YR 28/072 · LRV 28
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5 — Noticeable
Smoky Quartz
Lilac Gray
Lilac Gray
Smoky Quartz vs Lilac Gray
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27
Valspar
Lilac Gray
1003-9C · LRV 25

With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0 — Noticeable
Smoky Quartz
Pastel violet
Pastel violet
Smoky Quartz vs Pastel violet
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel violet
RAL 4009 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2 — Noticeable
Lover's Tryst
Lover's Tryst
Smoky Quartz
Lover's Tryst vs Smoky Quartz
Cloverdale Paint
Lover's Tryst
0099 · LRV 26
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3 — Noticeable
Sulking Room Pink
Sulking Room Pink
Smoky Quartz
Sulking Room Pink vs Smoky Quartz
Farrow & Ball
Sulking Room Pink
294 · LRV 26
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4 — Noticeable
Mystere
Smoky Quartz
Mystere vs Smoky Quartz
Behr
Mystere
N130-5 · LRV 25
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8 — Noticeable
Slate Lavender
Slate Lavender
Smoky Quartz
Slate Lavender vs Smoky Quartz
Jotun
Slate Lavender
3377 · LRV 25
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8 — Noticeable
Smoky Quartz
Stonehenge
Smoky Quartz vs Stonehenge
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27
Tikkurila
Stonehenge
V477 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5 — Noticeable
Blush
Blush
Smoky Quartz
Blush vs Smoky Quartz
Little Greene
Blush
267 · LRV 29
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6 — Noticeable
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Smoky Quartz
S 4500-N vs Smoky Quartz
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
PPG
Smoky Quartz
PPG18-08 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2 — Noticeable