Victorian Pewter (PPG 1013-5)
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Victorian Pewter (PPG 1013-5) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Victorian Pewter
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Victorian Pewter 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 Victorian Pewter, 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 | Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Charcoal Linen | 2133-40 | 22 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Mission Control | N530-5 | 22.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Vessel Gray | 4005-2A | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Victorian Pewter (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Victorian Pewter
Darker than Victorian Pewter
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1013-5 |
| Hex | #828388 |
| RGB | 130, 131, 136 |
| HSL | 230°, 2%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.8, 0.6, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Victorian Pewter (PPG 1013-5), published as #828388
#717A86
#938C88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Victorian Pewter (PPG 1013-5)?
- Victorian Pewter has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Victorian Pewter is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Victorian Pewter in another brand?
- Mission Control (Behr N530-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Victorian Pewter warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Victorian Pewter as neutral, with a Neutral 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.