Tinsmith
BL-W11 · #DCE0DC · LRV 74 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Tinsmith74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Tinsmith, Really?
Tinsmith reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr BL-W11 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tinsmith
Tinsmith is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Tinsmith
At LRV 74, Tinsmith is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Tinsmith are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BL-W11 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nebulous WhiteSW 7063 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Tint2139-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blizzard Fog7006-18 · Valspar | 2.0 | 73.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Inverness GrayPPG1012-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Oriental Ivory50GY 73/049 · Glidden | 1.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vapor438-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Tinsmith within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DCE0DC in HSL space. Pair Tinsmith with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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