How popular is Nutshell?
Searches per month · USAbout 260 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Nutshell” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Nutshell
Nutshell is a natural, medium brown with warm undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 14 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Sherwin-Williams colors with the same hue and saturation as Nutshell, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Nutshell
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 6040
- Hex
- #756761
- RGB
- 117, 103, 97
- HSL
- 18, 9%, 42%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 17, 54Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 44.7, 4.5, 5.4
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-nutshell
- LRV
- 14 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Warm
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- brown
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeg-shelsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.