Nut Shell (PPG 14-02)
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Nut Shell (PPG 14-02) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nut Shell
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Nut Shell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Nut Shell, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Chatura Gray | SW 9169 | 30 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Weimaraner | AF-155 | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Antique Leather | UL140-6 | 28.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Nut Shell (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Nut Shell
Darker than Nut Shell
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-02 |
| Hex | #9C8F83 |
| RGB | 156, 143, 131 |
| HSL | 29°, 11%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, 2.8, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nut Shell (PPG 14-02), published as #9C8F83
#8C8681
#AC9983
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nut Shell (PPG 14-02)?
- Nut Shell has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nut Shell is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nut Shell in another brand?
- Chatura Gray (SW 9169) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Nut Shell warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Nut Shell as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.