Blue Lava (PPG 13-26)
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Blue Lava (PPG 13-26) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Lava
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Lava 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 Blue Lava, 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Nights | 777 | 10.8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Outerspace | ECC-53-3 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Iris | 4009-5 | 8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Lava (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Lava
Darker than Blue Lava
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-26 |
| Hex | #2E5169 |
| RGB | 46, 81, 105 |
| HSL | 204°, 39%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.9, -5.0, -17.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Lava (PPG 13-26), published as #2E5169
#104967
#445A69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Lava (PPG 13-26)?
- Blue Lava has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Lava is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Lava in another brand?
- Outerspace (Behr ECC-53-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Blue Lava warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Lava as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.7; 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.