Smoky Emerald (PPG 1143-6)
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Smoky Emerald (PPG 1143-6) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Emerald
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Smoky Emerald by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Smoky Emerald, 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 | Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 14 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Verdigris | 685 | 17.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Shaded Spruce | 480F-6 | 15.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shady Palm | 5003-6C | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Smoky Emerald (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Emerald
Darker than Smoky Emerald
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1143-6 |
| Hex | #4C726B |
| RGB | 76, 114, 107 |
| HSL | 169°, 20%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, -15.1, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Emerald (PPG 1143-6), published as #4C726B
#396969
#5E7B6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Emerald (PPG 1143-6)?
- Smoky Emerald has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Emerald is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Emerald in another brand?
- Raging Sea (SW 6474) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Smoky Emerald warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Smoky Emerald as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.