Nut brown vs Aurora Brown paint color comparison

Nut brown vs Aurora Brown

Nut brownRAL ClassicvsAurora BrownSherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.0Noticeable difference

Nut brown is a RAL Classic color while Aurora Brown comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Nut brown belongs to the beige-pink family and Aurora Brown to the pink-red family. With LRVs of 8 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 7.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Nut brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8011
LRV8.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8011
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Aurora Brown
Sherwin-Williams · 2837
LRV7.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2837
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Nut brown vs Aurora Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nut brown on one side and Aurora Brown on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Nut brown comparisons

See how Nut brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Nut brown
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Iron Ore
Nut brown
Iron Ore
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Nut brown
Evergreen Fog
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Nut brown
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Nut brown
Agreeable Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Nut brown
Accessible Beige
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Nut brown
Naval
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Nut brown the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Nut brown
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Pure White
Nut brown
Pure White
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Nut brown
Artichoke
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Shoji White
Nut brown
Shoji White
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Snowbound
Nut brown
Snowbound
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Nut brown
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 51 vs 8, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Nut brown
Pewter Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Nut brown
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Hicks' Blue vs Nut brown

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Slaked Lime Deep vs Nut brown

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Livid
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Livid vs Nut brown

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Nut brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Nut brown encloses it.

Pale Green
Nut brown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Nut brown
RAL 8011 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.