Aqua Smoke (PPG 1034-5)
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Aqua Smoke (PPG 1034-5) is a deep, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Smoke
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aqua Smoke by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Aqua 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 | Delft | SW 9134 | 33 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Star | 2123-30 | 33 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | October Sky | N440-4 | 34.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Blue | 5001-4A | 32 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Aqua Smoke (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Smoke
Darker than Aqua Smoke
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1034-5 |
| Hex | #8C9FA0 |
| RGB | 140, 159, 160 |
| HSL | 183°, 10%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, -6.5, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Smoke (PPG 1034-5), published as #8C9FA0
#7A959E
#9EA9A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Smoke (PPG 1034-5)?
- Aqua Smoke has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Smoke is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Smoke in another brand?
- Delft (SW 9134) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Smoke warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aqua Smoke as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.