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About Whetstone
Whetstone is a elegant, medium-light gray with neutral undertones. This balanced shade has an LRV of 29 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Nippon Paint colors with the same hue and saturation as Whetstone, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Whetstone
- Brand
- Nippon Paint
- Code
- NP N 1994T
- Hex
- #899496
- RGB
- 137, 148, 150
- HSL
- 189, 6%, 56%
- CMYK
- 9, 1, 0, 41Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 60.5, -3.5, -2.4
- CSS
- --nippon-paint-whetstone
- LRV
- 29 (Medium)
- Undertone
- Neutral
- Temperature
- neutral
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
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Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
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