Crushed Tomatoes (PPG 13-09)
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Crushed Tomatoes (PPG 13-09) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crushed Tomatoes
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Crushed Tomatoes 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 Crushed Tomatoes, 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 | Antique Red | SW 7587 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Moroccan Red | 1309 | 12.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Crimson | ICC-107 | 13.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Crushed Tomatoes (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Crushed Tomatoes
Darker than Crushed Tomatoes
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-09 |
| Hex | #A34747 |
| RGB | 163, 71, 71 |
| HSL | 0°, 39%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.4, 38.1, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crushed Tomatoes (PPG 13-09), published as #A34747
#953E46
#B15046
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crushed Tomatoes (PPG 13-09)?
- Crushed Tomatoes has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crushed Tomatoes is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crushed Tomatoes in another brand?
- Crimson (Behr ICC-107) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Crushed Tomatoes warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Crushed Tomatoes as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.