Tinsel (PPG 1012-3)
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Tinsel (PPG 1012-3) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tinsel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tinsel by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tinsel, 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 | Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Lace | 1625 | 66.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Billowing Clouds | HDC-CT-16 | 70.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rising Tide | 4008-3A | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Tinsel (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Tinsel
Darker than Tinsel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1012-3 |
| Hex | #D2D9DB |
| RGB | 210, 217, 219 |
| HSL | 193°, 11%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.2, -2.0, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tinsel (PPG 1012-3), published as #D2D9DB
#C0CFD9
#E5E3DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tinsel (PPG 1012-3)?
- Tinsel has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tinsel is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tinsel in another brand?
- Blue Lace (BM 1625) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tinsel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tinsel as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.