Magic Dust (PPG 13-24)
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Magic Dust (PPG 13-24) is a deep, neutral purple from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magic Dust
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Magic Dust 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 Magic Dust, 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 | Special Gray | SW 6277 | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tempest | AF-590 | 19.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Classy Plum | N570-4 | 21.8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cinder Fox | 4001-2B | 22 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Magic Dust (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Magic Dust
Darker than Magic Dust
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-24 |
| Hex | #817C85 |
| RGB | 129, 124, 133 |
| HSL | 273°, 4%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.7, 3.7, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magic Dust (PPG 13-24), published as #817C85
#717383
#928585
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magic Dust (PPG 13-24)?
- Magic Dust has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magic Dust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Magic Dust in another brand?
- Tempest (BM AF-590) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Magic Dust warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Magic Dust as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.