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Same name, different colors

Tin Lizzie: 2 paint colors share this name.

PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Tin Lizzie. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

PPGTin LizziePPG1172-5 · #928A98LRV26LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1172-5
Sherwin-WilliamsTin LizzieSW 9163 · #939591LRV30LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9163

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
PPGPPG1172-5#928A9826CoolPurple
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 9163#93959130WarmGray

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPG1172-5 is 4 points darker and cooler than SW 9163.

Tin Lizzie · 2 brands

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