Sea Glass (PPG 13-30)
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Sea Glass (PPG 13-30) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Glass
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Sea Glass 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 Sea Glass, 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Garden Cucumber | 644 | 9.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Patio Green | PPF-02 | 8.9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Favorite Green | 5011-4 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Sea Glass (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Glass
Darker than Sea Glass
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 13-30 |
| Hex | #3A5A55 |
| RGB | 58, 90, 85 |
| HSL | 171°, 22%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.7, -13.0, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Glass (PPG 13-30), published as #3A5A55
#275153
#4C6355
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Glass (PPG 13-30)?
- Sea Glass has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Glass is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Glass in another brand?
- Favorite Green (Valspar 5011-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sea Glass warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sea Glass as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.