Sherwin Williams

Nutshell

SW 6040

Nutshell is a warm muted purple with brown undertones and an LRV of 14, placing it firmly in the deep-value range where it functions as a grounding accent or feature color. The brown undertone moderates the purple, producing a dusty, almost cocoa-tinged result that reads as subdued rather than overtly chromatic. It works on accent walls, built-in cabinetry, or exterior shutters.

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige, Ethereal Mood, Expressive Plum, Alabaster, and Poised Taupe coordinate well, providing tonal contrast and warm neutral support without competing for visual attention.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6040

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2018 (Sincerity)

Nutshell 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 Sherwin Williams Nutshell under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Nutshell under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

14.0

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#756761

RGB Decimal

117, 103, 97

RGB Percent

45.9%, 40.4%, 38.0%

HSL

18.0, 9.3%, 42.0%

HSV

18.0, 17.1%, 45.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.0%, 17.1%, 54.1%

YIQ

106.5, 10.3, 1.1

XYZ

14.34, 14.35, 13.32

CIE Lab

44.72, 4.46, 5.41

CIE Luv

44.72, 8.76, 6.25

Hunter Lab

37.88, 3.45, 3.90

Decimal

7694177

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nutshell Topeka Taupe Moon Rock Dark Granite

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nutshell Poised Taupe Metropolis Modest Silver

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nutshell Slate Tile Cracked Pepper Yonder

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nutshell Momentum Arabian Veil Murky Sage

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