Glidden

Nut Shell

PPG14-02

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Color Codes

HEX

#9C8F83

RGB Decimal

156, 143, 131

RGB Percent

61.2%, 56.1%, 51.4%

HSL

28.8, 11.2%, 56.3%

HSV

28.8, 16.0%, 61.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.3%, 16.0%, 38.8%

YIQ

145.5, 11.6, -1.0

XYZ

27.63, 28.35, 25.49

CIE Lab

60.21, 2.75, 8.13

CIE Luv

60.21, 8.56, 10.71

Hunter Lab

53.25, 2.36, 6.50

Decimal

10260355

Nut Shell in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden Nut Shell under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Nut Shell under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

56.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nut Shell Grizzly Wicker Basket Griffin

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nut Shell Nightingale Gray Sleeping Inn Heirloom Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nut Shell Coastline Eclipse Rendezvous

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nut Shell Thicket Wet Concrete Irish Paddock

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Glidden

Nut Shell

Valspar

State of Mind

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Glidden

Eiffel Tower

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Benjamin Moore

Studio Clay

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Sherwin Williams

Keystone Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Weimaraner

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Sherwin Williams

Elephant Ear

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Farrow & Ball

Charleston Gray

Glidden

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Behr

Gray Squirrel

Glidden

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Valspar

Ancient Wonder

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Sherwin Williams

Felted Wool

Glidden

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Valspar

Channel Seal Gray

Glidden

Nut Shell

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Coastal Villa

Glidden

Nut Shell

Sherwin Williams

Moth Wing

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Nut Shell

Glidden

Stone Gray

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Nut Shell

Glidden

Steeped Tea

Glidden

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Benjamin Moore

Raccoon Hollow