Netsuke
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Netsuke remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#E0CFB0
LRV
63.61
Netsuke's Color Strip
Netsuke is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip 208, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
Classic Light Buff reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Netsuke encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 64 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 65 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Netsuke reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Netsuke reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (70 vs 64) makes Roycroft Vellum the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Convivial Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Netsuke reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 64 vs 7, Netsuke is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Starry Night the marginally brighter of the two.
Netsuke reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Netsuke reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 3, Netsuke is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Netsuke encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 65 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Polar Bear reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 64, Westhighland White is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Netsuke reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Netsuke reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Netsuke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 47, Netsuke is decisively the brighter choice.