Lemon Tint vs Timid Absinthe
Lemon Tint is a Cloverdale Paint color while Timid Absinthe comes from Valspar. Lemon Tint reads as beige-yellow, while Timid Absinthe reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 86 vs 72, Lemon Tint will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 10.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lemon Tint vs Timid Absinthe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Tint on one side and Timid Absinthe on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Lemon Tint comparisons
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Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 86 vs 6, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 58, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 27, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 55, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 13, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 66, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Lemon Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (86 vs 83) makes Lemon Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 8, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, Lemon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.