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Tin Lizzie SW 9163
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Tin Lizzie sits at L* 61.4, a* -1.5, b* 1.9. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 2.4, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 29.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.8, Tin Lizzie is lighter than 38% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tin Lizzie
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainstorm | CSP-50 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Wall Street | CSP-20 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Stonybrook | 1566 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tin Lizzie
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Fin | PPU24-19 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Anonymous | 780F-5 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Letter Gray | PPU24-20 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illusive Green | SW 9164 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Summit Gray | SW 7669 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Gray Shingle | SW 7670 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pavestone SW 7642 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Acacia Haze SW 9132 · lighter, LRV 32.2
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · lighter, LRV 32.2
- Dovetail SW 7018 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Alloy SW 9569 · darker, LRV 25.5
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · darker, LRV 24.2
Colors that go with Tin Lizzie
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tin Lizzie:
- Egret White SW 7570
- Dakota Wheat SW 9023
- Nebulous White SW 7063
Tin Lizzie is too close to neutral (chroma 2.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Tin Lizzie vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.