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Sherwin Williams Nutshell (SW 6040) Paint Color


Color Name: Nutshell (SW 6040)
Hex Color Code: #756761
RGB Color Code: RGB(117, 103, 97)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 12.0%, 17.1%, 54.1%






What color is Nutshell (SW 6040)?

Nutshell (SW 6040) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Nutshell (SW 6040) is #756761, and the RGB color code is RGB(117, 103, 97).

In the RGB color model, Nutshell (SW 6040) has a red value of 117, a green value of 103, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.0% magenta, 17.1% yellow, and 54.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation, and 42.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Nutshell (SW 6040) has a hue of 18° (degrees), 17.1 % saturation and 45.9 % brightness/value.

Nutshell (SW 6040) is cool or warm?

The color Nutshell (SW 6040) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Nutshell (SW 6040)?

Nutshell (SW 6040) has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Nutshell (SW 6040) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(117, 103, 97)

Red 117 (45.9%)
Green 103 (40.4%)
Blue 97 (38.0%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 18°
Saturation 9.35 %.
Lightness 41.96 %.
HWB H: 18°
W: 38.04 %
B: 54.12 %
LRV ~ 14.3 %
Munsell Color System 7.7YR 4.3/1.1
XYZ X : 14.34
Y : 14.35
Z : 13.32
YXY Y1 : 14.35
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.34
CMY C : 54.12%
M : 59.61%
Y : 61.96%

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 11.97%
Yellow 17.09%
Key 54.12%

HSV/HSB

Hue 18°
Saturation 17.09 %.
Brightness / Value 45.88 %.
CIE-Lab L : 44.72
A : 4.46
B : 5.41
CIE-Lch L : 44.72
C : 7.01
H : 50.48
CIE-Luv L : 44.72
U : 8.76
V : 6.25
Hunter-Lab L : 37.88
A : 1.32
B : 5.66








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Color Combinations


View more Nutshell (SW 6040) - #756761 color palettes and color scheme combinations


Nutshell (SW 6040) 756761 Monochromatic Color Palette
211D1C
3D3633
594E4A
756761
908079
A79A95
BEB5B1
Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Nutshell (SW 6040) 756761 Analogous Color Palette
75616F
756165
756761
757161
6F7561
Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Nutshell (SW 6040) 756761 triadic Color Palette
756761
617567
676175
Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Nutshell (SW 6040) 756761 tetradic Color Palette
756761
657561
616F75
716175
Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

756761
837671
918581
9E9590
ACA4A0
BAB3B0
C8C2C0
D6D1D0
E3E1DF
F1F0EF
FFFFFF
756761
695D57
5E524E
524844
463E3A
3A3430
2F2927
231F1D
171513
0C0A0A
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