Auger Shell (SW 9159)
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Auger Shell (SW 9159) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Auger Shell
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Auger Shell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Auger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Blush | 2115-40 | 30.6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Heather Moor | QE-60 | 28.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Channel Seal Gray | 1001-9C | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Violet | 1014-5 | 28 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Auger Shell (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Auger Shell
Darker than Auger Shell
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9159 |
| Hex | #9F9291 |
| RGB | 159, 146, 145 |
| HSL | 4°, 7%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, 4.6, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Auger Shell (SW 9159), published as #9F9291
#8F898F
#B09C91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Auger Shell (SW 9159)?
- Auger Shell has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Auger Shell is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Auger Shell in another brand?
- Gray Violet (PPG 1014-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Auger Shell warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Auger Shell as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.