Blaze (PPG 13-16)
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Blaze (PPG 13-16) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blaze
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Blaze 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 Blaze, 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 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bonaparte | CC-64 | 11.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ruby Ring | S-G-150 | 11.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Blaze (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Blaze
Darker than Blaze
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-16 |
| Hex | #9D3E3F |
| RGB | 157, 62, 63 |
| HSL | 359°, 43%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, 39.7, 19.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blaze (PPG 13-16), published as #9D3E3F
#8F353E
#AB473E
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blaze (PPG 13-16)?
- Blaze has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blaze is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blaze in another brand?
- Bonaparte (BM CC-64) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blaze warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blaze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.9; 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.