Simmering Smoke (PPG 1019-4)
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Simmering Smoke (PPG 1019-4) is a deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simmering Smoke
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Simmering Smoke by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Simmering 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 | Palisade | SW 7635 | 35 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Quicksand | CSP-200 | 37.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Frosted Cocoa | HDC-NT-18G | 34.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster | 6005-1C | 39 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Simmering Smoke (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Simmering Smoke
Darker than Simmering Smoke
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1019-4 |
| Hex | #A99F96 |
| RGB | 169, 159, 150 |
| HSL | 28°, 10%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, 2.0, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simmering Smoke (PPG 1019-4), published as #A99F96
#999594
#BAA996
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simmering Smoke (PPG 1019-4)?
- Simmering Smoke has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simmering Smoke is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Simmering Smoke in another brand?
- Palisade (SW 7635) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Simmering Smoke warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Simmering Smoke as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.0; 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.