Auger Shell
Auger Shell begins as a purple color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#9F9291LRV
30.14
Auger Shell's Color Strip
Auger Shell is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Flexible Gray and Chinchilla. The strip spans from Individual White at the lightest end to Bitter Chocolate at the deepest. Strip 231 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Auger Shell in Rooms
Follow Auger Shell from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Auger Shell (9159) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 30.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A scandinavian bedroom painted in Auger Shell
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1 Dining Room Photo
Viewed across 1 dining room image in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, Auger Shell (9159) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 30.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Auger Shell paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image trace Auger Shell (9159) through the threshold between the street and the interior. Its place within Pottery Barn hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
scandinavian front door featuring Auger Shell by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image trace Auger Shell (9159) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. Its place within Pottery Barn hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Auger Shell — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Auger Shell (9159) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. Its place within Pottery Barn hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Sherwin-Williams Auger Shell in a contemporary home office
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Auger Shell (9159) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. Its place within Pottery Barn hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
minimalist patio featuring Auger Shell by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image place Auger Shell (9159) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. An LRV of 30.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A organic modern living room painted in Auger Shell
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1 Mudroom Photo
Auger Shell (9159) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Auger Shell paint in a small mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Auger Shell (9159) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Auger Shell — classy kitchen
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1 House Photo
Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Auger Shell (9159) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 30.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Auger Shell color — aesthetic house inspiration
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Smart White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Auger Shell encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Extra White is decisively the brighter choice.
Diverse Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Auger Shell encloses it.
Trim Color
Smart White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Auger Shell encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Truly Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Auger Shell the marginally brighter of the two.
Flexible Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 30, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 30, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Auger Shell encloses it.
Auger Shell reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Auger Shell encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 30 vs 6, Auger Shell is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Unique Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Auger Shell encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Fashionable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Ponder is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Quest Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Destiny is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Auger Shell reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Browse Brown encloses it.
Auger Shell reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Auger Shell reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Auger Shell reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This muted mauve draws its quiet strength from the soft interior of a polished shell, offering a restful purple with neutral undertones that feels both grounded and contemplative. Perfect for bedrooms or studies seeking a sophisticated calm, it pairs beautifully with warm creams and soft grays to create an understated elegance.