#AAD0C5
Folk Art

Smoky Jade

Acrylic Colors

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#AAD0C5

RGB

170, 208, 197

LAB

80.6, -14.7, 1.3

Product Code

99256

Closest catalog-color match

Light Gray Blue L-29 Delfín by Mr. Paint (ΔE 3.1)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 3.1 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Smoky Jade catalog data

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Smoky Jade by Folk Art (product code 99256) is cataloged as acrylic, Acrylic Colors in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #AAD0C5, RGB 170/208/197, and CIELAB 80.6/-14.7/1.3. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 12 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Smoky Jade is a light cyan with light value (L*: 80.6). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 14.8), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 80.6

Light

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 14.8

Muted

Bright color good for edge highlights, light sources, and focal point emphasis.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

White or Light Grey

Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
90% confidence

Very light value perfect for edge highlights and brightest points

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Use After (Highlights)

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers