Plymouth Blue (PPG 13-27)
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Plymouth Blue (PPG 13-27) 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 Plymouth Blue
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Plymouth Blue 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 Plymouth Blue, 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 | Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Nights | 777 | 10.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Planetarium | 560D-7 | 7.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Boisterous Blue | 4009-6 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Plymouth Blue (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Plymouth Blue
Darker than Plymouth Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-27 |
| Hex | #295266 |
| RGB | 41, 82, 102 |
| HSL | 200°, 43%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.8, -7.9, -15.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plymouth Blue (PPG 13-27), published as #295266
#054964
#3F5B66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plymouth Blue (PPG 13-27)?
- Plymouth Blue has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plymouth Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plymouth Blue in another brand?
- Planetarium (Behr 560D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Plymouth Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Plymouth Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.9; 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.