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Nut Shell
Glidden · PPG14-02
Nut Shell is a saturated, gray, teddy bear beige with a taupe undertone. It is a perfect paint color for the exterior of your home or front door to add curb appeal. Pair it with a light trim color.
- Hex
- #9C8F83published
- LRV
- 28.35derived
- 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.
Nut ShellPPG · PPG14-02ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 27Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
State of MindValspar · 8005-10EΔE 0.88indistinguishableLRV 28Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Terminal TaupeHGTV Home · HGSW2474ΔE 1.38near-exactLRV 30The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Chatura GraySherwin-Williams · SW 9169ΔE 1.38near-exactLRV 29.89The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Mission BrownDutch Boy · 405-4DBΔE 1.55near-exactLRV 29The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Charleston GrayFarrow & Ball · No.243ΔE 1.66near-exactLRV 28.57Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Vintage OakDunn-Edwards · DESS41ΔE 1.78near-exactLRV 27The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
WeimaranerBenjamin Moore · AF-155ΔE 2.11very closeLRV 30.99The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
ClayBehr · HDC-NT-04AΔE 2.26very closeLRV 31The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
HomebodyMagnolia Home · JG-136ΔE 2.47very closeLRV 28.82Nearly 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.
SENTIMENTAL REASONSBackdrop · SENTIMENTAL REASONSΔE 2.97very closeLRV 30.23The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 99% sampling confidence.
ShadeClare · ShadeΔE 7.61noticeably differentLRV 25.16The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
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.