Smoke Screen vs Agate Grey
Smoke Screen (PPG) and Agate Grey (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Smoke Screen reads as blue-grey, while Agate Grey reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 45 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 6.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smoke Screen vs Agate Grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Smoke Screen and Agate Grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Smoke Screen vs Agate Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoke Screen on one side and Agate Grey on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Smoke Screen comparisons
See how Smoke Screen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Smoke Screen encloses it.
Smoke Screen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Smoke Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Smoke Screen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Smoke Screen the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 4, Smoke Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Smoke Screen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Smoke Screen reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 21, Smoke Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Smoke Screen encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Smoke Screen encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Smoke Screen encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Smoke Screen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Smoke Screen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Smoke Screen encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Smoke Screen the marginally brighter of the two.
Smoke Screen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Smoke Screen is decisively the brighter choice.