Tin Lizzie (PPG 1172-5)
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Tin Lizzie (PPG 1172-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tin Lizzie
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tin Lizzie by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Tin Lizzie, 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 | Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Amorous | AF-600 | 27.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Evening In Paris | N560-4 | 28.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Tin Lizzie (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Tin Lizzie
Darker than Tin Lizzie
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1172-5 |
| Hex | #928A98 |
| RGB | 146, 138, 152 |
| HSL | 274°, 6%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.6, 5.7, -6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tin Lizzie (PPG 1172-5), published as #928A98
#818196
#A39398
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tin Lizzie (PPG 1172-5)?
- Tin Lizzie has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tin Lizzie is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tin Lizzie in another brand?
- Gentle Grape (SW 9074) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tin Lizzie warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tin Lizzie as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.4; 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.