Rojo Colonial (PPG 13-15)
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Rojo Colonial (PPG 13-15) 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 Rojo Colonial
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Rojo Colonial 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 Rojo Colonial, 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 | Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Terra Cotta Tile | 2090-30 | 14.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Farmhouse Red | 170D-7 | 13.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Rojo Colonial (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Rojo Colonial
Darker than Rojo Colonial
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-15 |
| Hex | #A34A3E |
| RGB | 163, 74, 62 |
| HSL | 7°, 45%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, 35.9, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rojo Colonial (PPG 13-15), published as #A34A3E
#95413D
#B1533D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rojo Colonial (PPG 13-15)?
- Rojo Colonial has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rojo Colonial is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rojo Colonial in another brand?
- Farmhouse Red (Behr 170D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rojo Colonial warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rojo Colonial as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; 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.