Tinsel
At first glance, Tinsel belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#d2d9dbLRV
68.00
Tinsel's Color Strip
Tinsel is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Inverness Gray and Gray Frost. The strip spans from Icy Bay at the lightest end to Black Forest at the deepest. Color strip PPG1012 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Tinsel in Rooms
Follow Tinsel from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Across 1 front door image, Tinsel (PPG1012-3) meets direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. An LRV of 68 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
bold front door featuring Tinsel by PPG
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1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Tinsel (PPG1012-3) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 68 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A scandinavian bedroom painted in Tinsel
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1 Dining Room Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let natural light, candles and pendant lighting and timber, table linen, glass and artwork guide the final sample decision.
Tinsel paint in a rustic modern dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
These 1 home office image show how Tinsel (PPG1012-3) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Tinsel in a warm home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Tinsel — modern luxury bathroom
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1 House Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Tinsel color — transitional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
A contemporary living room painted in Tinsel
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Tinsel (PPG1012-3) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
minimalist patio featuring Tinsel by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
Tinsel (PPG1012-3) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 68 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage.
Tinsel paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let daylight, task lighting and evening pendants and stone, timber, tile and metal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Tinsel — vintage kitchen
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 68 vs 21, Tinsel is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 68, Horseradish is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Tinsel encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Tinsel is a soft, cool, nautical gray with a baby shark undertone. It is a perfect paint color for kitchens as walls or cabinets and in any other room for a cool, calming country feel. Pair it with warm white trim.