Pinot Noir (PPG 13-18)
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Pinot Noir (PPG 13-18) is a very deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pinot Noir
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Pinot Noir 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 Pinot Noir, 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 | Expressive Plum | SW 6271 | 12 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Camelot | CC-4 | 9.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Urban Legend | N100-6 | 10.7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sweet Currant | 1001-7A | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pinot Noir (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Pinot Noir
Darker than Pinot Noir
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-18 |
| Hex | #605258 |
| RGB | 96, 82, 88 |
| HSL | 334°, 8%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.4, 6.9, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pinot Noir (PPG 13-18), published as #605258
#514A56
#6F5B58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pinot Noir (PPG 13-18)?
- Pinot Noir has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pinot Noir is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pinot Noir in another brand?
- Sweet Currant (Valspar 1001-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Pinot Noir warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pinot Noir as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.