Roasted Pepper (PPG 13-13)
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Roasted Pepper (PPG 13-13) 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 Roasted Pepper
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Roasted Pepper 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 Roasted Pepper, 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 | Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bricktone Red | 2005-30 | 14.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Powder Room | PPU1-07 | 13.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Upholstery Red | 1008-3A | 15 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Roasted Pepper (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Roasted Pepper
Darker than Roasted Pepper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-13 |
| Hex | #9C4D52 |
| RGB | 156, 77, 82 |
| HSL | 356°, 34%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.7, 33.3, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Roasted Pepper (PPG 13-13), published as #9C4D52
#8E4451
#AB5652
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roasted Pepper (PPG 13-13)?
- Roasted Pepper has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roasted Pepper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Roasted Pepper in another brand?
- Powder Room (Behr PPU1-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Roasted Pepper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Roasted Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.