Positively Purple (PPG 13-08)
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Positively Purple (PPG 13-08) is a very deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Positively Purple
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Positively Purple by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Positively Purple, 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 | Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 7 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Kalamata | AF-630 | 11.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Prussian Plum | MQ1-39 | 9.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Gypsy Rouge | 1010-9 | 9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Positively Purple (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Positively Purple
Darker than Positively Purple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-08 |
| Hex | #6B4D5F |
| RGB | 107, 77, 95 |
| HSL | 324°, 16%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.5, 15.8, -5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Positively Purple (PPG 13-08), published as #6B4D5F
#5C455D
#7A555F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Positively Purple (PPG 13-08)?
- Positively Purple has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Positively Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Positively Purple in another brand?
- Kalamata (BM AF-630) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Positively Purple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Positively Purple as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.5; 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.