Nutshell vs Passageway
Where Nutshell belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Nutshell belongs to the grey family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (14 vs 14), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of NaN, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nutshell vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Nutshell and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Nutshell vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutshell on one side and Passageway on the other.
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.
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