Charcoal Smoke (PPG 1033-7)
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Charcoal Smoke (PPG 1033-7) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Charcoal Smoke
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Charcoal Smoke by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Charcoal 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 | Foxhall Green | SW 9184 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chimichurri | CSP-810 | 9.7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Deep Forest | BXC-12 | 6.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Aged Pine | 6011-5 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Charcoal Smoke (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Charcoal Smoke
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1033-7 |
| Hex | #474F43 |
| RGB | 71, 79, 67 |
| HSL | 100°, 8%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.6, -5.8, 6.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Charcoal Smoke (PPG 1033-7), published as #474F43
#384642
#565843
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Charcoal Smoke (PPG 1033-7)?
- Charcoal Smoke has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Charcoal Smoke is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Charcoal Smoke in another brand?
- Foxhall Green (SW 9184) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Charcoal Smoke warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Charcoal Smoke as warm, with a Cool Green 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.