PPG14-02
Color profile
Light value
27 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“At LRV 27, Nut Shell is a medium brown that reflects a moderate amount of light. Nut Shell carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 27 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Nut ShellSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareNut Shell vs Eiffel Tower
27LRV27
#9C8F83Hex#998E83
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nut Shell vs Roasted Chestnut
27LRV27
#9C8F83Hex#9D8C7C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nut Shell vs Rock Slide
27LRV31
#9C8F83Hex#A1968C
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nut Shell vs Rapid Rock
27LRV30
#9C8F83Hex#A39281
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nut Shell vs Earl Gray
27LRV32
#9C8F83Hex#A6978A
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nut Shell vs Winter Cocoa
27LRV31
#9C8F83Hex#A1978B
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNut Shell vs State of Mind
27LRV28
#9C8F83Hex#9C8E83
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
State of Mind is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Chatura Gray
27LRV30
#9C8F83Hex#A09287
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chatura Gray is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Charleston Gray
27LRV29
#9C8F83Hex#9A9087
BrownFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Charleston Gray is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Coastal Villa
27LRV30
#9C8F83Hex#9E9386
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Coastal Villa is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Hammered Silver
27LRV26
#9C8F83Hex#978A7F
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Hammered Silver is very close match compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Weimaraner
27LRV31
#9C8F83Hex#9F9282
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Weimaraner is very close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Clay
27LRV31
#9C8F83Hex#A49588
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Clay is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Ticonderoga Taupe
27LRV28
#9C8F83Hex#9E8C7C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ticonderoga Taupe is very close match · warmer compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Smokey Tan
27LRV27
#9C8F83Hex#9F8C7C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Smokey Tan is close match · warmer compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell vs Chemise
27LRV29
#9C8F83Hex#989188
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Chemise is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Nut Shell.
Nut Shell, answered
What is the LRV of Nut Shell?
Nut Shell (PPG14-02) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 27, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Nut Shell a warm or cool color?
Nut Shell has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Nut Shell from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Nut Shell is State of Mind (8005-10E) by Valspar, near-identical · 1 points lighter.
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