Eggshell (color)
The color eggshell is meant as a representation of the average color of a chicken egg.
| Eggshell | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F0EAD6 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (240, 234, 214) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (46°, 11%, 94%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (93, 16, 74°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
In interior design, the color eggshell is commonly used when one desires a pale, warm, neutral, off-white color.
Paint gloss
Eggshell paint also refers to a type of hard-wearing wall paint with the same matte sheen as an egg's shell, rather than the same color; consequently eggshell paint can be any color, not just off-white.
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