Linen Tint vs Gentle Lamb paint color comparison

Linen Tint vs Gentle Lamb

Linen TintPPGvsGentle LambValsparΔE 7.3Noticeable difference

Where Linen Tint belongs to PPG's range, Gentle Lamb is a Valspar color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Linen Tint (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Gentle Lamb (LRV 70), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Linen Tint
PPG · PPG16-09
LRV76.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG16-09
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Gentle Lamb
Valspar · V177
LRV69.7
BrandValspar
NumberV177
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Linen Tint vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Linen Tint on one side and Gentle Lamb on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Linen Tint comparisons

See how Linen Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Linen Tint
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Linen Tint the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
White Dove
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Linen Tint
Iron Ore
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 52, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Linen Tint
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 30, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Linen Tint
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Linen Tint
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 60, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Linen Tint
Accessible Beige
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 43, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Linen Tint
Naval
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 76 vs 4, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Linen Tint
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Linen Tint
Pure White
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Linen Tint
Artichoke
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 76 vs 21, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Linen Tint
Shoji White
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Snowbound
Linen Tint
Snowbound
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Linen Tint
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 51, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Linen Tint
Pewter Green
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Linen Tint
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 41, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Hicks' Blue vs Linen Tint

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Slaked Lime Deep vs Linen Tint

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Livid vs Linen Tint

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Linen Tint
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76

Linen Tint reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Linen Tint
Pale Green
PPG
Linen Tint
PPG16-09 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 76 vs 31, Linen Tint is decisively the brighter choice.