Amethyst Haze (PPG 13-23)
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Amethyst Haze (PPG 13-23) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amethyst Haze
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Amethyst Haze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Amethyst Haze, 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 | Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wisteria | AF-585 | 34.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Masterpiece | MQ5-08 | 36.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Drizzling Mist | 4006-1C | 35 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Amethyst Haze (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Amethyst Haze
Darker than Amethyst Haze
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-23 |
| Hex | #A0A0AA |
| RGB | 160, 160, 170 |
| HSL | 240°, 6%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, 2.0, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amethyst Haze (PPG 13-23), published as #A0A0AA
#8F96A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amethyst Haze (PPG 13-23)?
- Amethyst Haze has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amethyst Haze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amethyst Haze in another brand?
- Masterpiece (Behr MQ5-08) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amethyst Haze warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Amethyst Haze as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; 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.