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Ground Nutmeg
Glidden · 10YY 16/217
Ground Nutmeg is a dark, shaded, baked brown with a sandy undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an earthy rich feel. Pair it with plums, greens and reds.
- Hex
- #866D4Dpublished
- LRV
- 16.54derived
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Ground NutmegPPG · 10YY 16/217ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 16Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Chester BrownDunn-Edwards · DE6147ΔE 1.36near-exactLRV 15Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Alchemical GoldDutch Boy · 320-7DBΔE 1.64near-exactLRV 17Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
BittergreenBenjamin Moore · CSP-990ΔE 1.91near-exactLRV 18.22The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Scottish OakHGTV Home · HGSW3172ΔE 2.61very closeLRV 17The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Thatch BrownSherwin-Williams · SW 6145ΔE 2.61very closeLRV 17.42The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Frontier ParadiseValspar · 8004-18EΔE 3.09very closeLRV 17Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Mayan RuinsBehr · N300-7ΔE 3.18very closeLRV 15The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Remote TrailMagnolia Home · LH-04ΔE 4.69closeLRV 16.67Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
MASTERPIECE THEATREBackdrop · MASTERPIECE THEATREΔE 5.47noticeably differentLRV 14.08The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
WainscotFarrow & Ball · No.55ΔE 5.75noticeably differentLRV 13.83The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Dirty ChaiClare · Dirty ChaiΔE 9.50noticeably differentLRV 19.95The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.