Whirlwind (PPG 1013-3)
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Whirlwind (PPG 1013-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whirlwind
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Whirlwind by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Whirlwind, 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 | Lazy Gray | SW 6254 | 53 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 50.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | High Speed Access | N530-3 | 51.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gravity | 4005-1B | 58 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Whirlwind (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Whirlwind
Darker than Whirlwind
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1013-3 |
| Hex | #BEC0C2 |
| RGB | 190, 192, 194 |
| HSL | 210°, 3%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, -0.3, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whirlwind (PPG 1013-3), published as #BEC0C2
#ACB6C0
#D0CAC2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whirlwind (PPG 1013-3)?
- Whirlwind has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whirlwind is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Whirlwind in another brand?
- Lazy Gray (SW 6254) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whirlwind warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Whirlwind as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.