Up In Smoke (PPG 1010-6)
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Up In Smoke (PPG 1010-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Up In Smoke
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Up In Smoke by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Up In Smoke, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rocky Coast | 1595 | 17.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Shadows | PPU25-03 | 15.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Up In Smoke (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Up In Smoke
Darker than Up In Smoke
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1010-6 |
| Hex | #6E706D |
| RGB | 110, 112, 109 |
| HSL | 100°, 1%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.0, -1.4, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Up In Smoke (PPG 1010-6), published as #6E706D
#5E676B
#7E796D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Up In Smoke (PPG 1010-6)?
- Up In Smoke has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Up In Smoke is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Up In Smoke in another brand?
- Ocean Storm (Valspar 4004-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Up In Smoke warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Up In Smoke as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.