Antique Tin (Behr PPU18-03)
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Antique Tin (Behr PPU18-03) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 16.4, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Tin
Four Behr colors picked for Antique Tin by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Antique Tin, 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 | Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gunmetal | 1602 | 16.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | High-Speed Steel | 4005-2B | 15 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Antique Tin (LRV 16.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Tin
Darker than Antique Tin
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-03 |
| Hex | #6E7173 |
| RGB | 110, 113, 115 |
| HSL | 204°, 2%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.5, -0.7, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Tin (Behr PPU18-03), published as #6E7173
#5E6871
#7E7A73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Tin (Behr PPU18-03)?
- Antique Tin has an LRV of 16.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Tin is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Tin in another brand?
- Improbable (PPG 1011-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Antique Tin warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antique Tin 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.