Purple Dusk (PPG 13-19)
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Purple Dusk (PPG 13-19) is a very deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Dusk
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Purple Dusk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Purple Dusk, 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 | Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 16 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 17.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Plum Shadow | PPU17-17 | 17.3 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Simple Plum | 1001-7B | 19 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Purple Dusk (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Dusk
Darker than Purple Dusk
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-19 |
| Hex | #7C6B76 |
| RGB | 124, 107, 118 |
| HSL | 321°, 7%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.1, 8.8, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Dusk (PPG 13-19), published as #7C6B76
#6C6274
#8C7476
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Dusk (PPG 13-19)?
- Purple Dusk has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Dusk is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Dusk in another brand?
- Bonne Nuit (BM AF-635) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Purple Dusk warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Purple Dusk as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.