Captain Nemo
Captain Nemo begins as a grey color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. An LRV of 24 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#868585LRV
24.00
Captain Nemo's Color Strip
Captain Nemo is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Smoky Tone and November Storms. The strip spans from Dove's Wing at the lightest end to November Storms at the deepest. Browsing strip 168 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Captain Nemo in Rooms
Follow Captain Nemo from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Captain Nemo (0542) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 24 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
The walls here show Captain Nemo in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Captain Nemo (0542) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A bedroom painted in Captain Nemo — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Captain Nemo in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 24 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
See Captain Nemo in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
These 2 misc images show how Captain Nemo (0542) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A foyer painted in Captain Nemo sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Captain Nemo's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Captain Nemo (0542) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. Its place within Color Is hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
This kitchen scene shows how Captain Nemo holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
Captain Nemo (0542) moves through 1 living room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 24 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
See how Captain Nemo holds up in a real living room setting.
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