Tinsmith (Behr BL-W11)
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Tinsmith (Behr BL-W11) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 73.7, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tinsmith
Four Behr colors picked for Tinsmith by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tinsmith, 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 | Mantra | SW 9631 | 75 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Horizon | 1478 | 72.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sheer Light | 7004-16 | 73 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Icy Bay | 1012-1 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Tinsmith (LRV 73.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tinsmith
Darker than Tinsmith
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BL-W11 |
| Hex | #DCE0DC |
| RGB | 220, 224, 220 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, -2.1, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tinsmith (Behr BL-W11), published as #DCE0DC
#CAD6DA
#EEEADC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tinsmith (Behr BL-W11)?
- Tinsmith has an LRV of 73.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tinsmith is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tinsmith in another brand?
- Mantra (SW 9631) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Tinsmith warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tinsmith as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. 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.