GREYS

Porcupine Needles

#917A75

RGB 145, 122, 117 · HSL 11°, 11%, 51% · CMYK 0, 16, 19, 43

Porcupine Needles is #917A75 in HEX — rgb(145, 122, 117), hsl(11°, 11%, 51%), cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 43%).

Porcupine Needles pulls into the mid-tone end of the greys spectrum — HSL 11°, 11%, 51%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces — as the project's quiet backbone. Reads best alongside white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents.

Color Codes

HEX#917A75

RGB145, 122, 117

HSL11°, 11%, 51%

HSV11°, 19%, 57%

CMYK0, 16, 19, 43

Decimal9534069

CSS RGBrgb(145, 122, 117)

CSS HSLhsl(11, 11%, 51%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dunn-Edwards

Porcupine Needles DE6033

Exact match

Dulux

Rosewood S06C6

ΔE 1.5 · #907771

Benjamin Moore

Quietly CSP-415

ΔE 1.9 · #927977

Behr

Modern Mocha N150-4

ΔE 2.2 · #947F78

PPG

Cinnamon Toast 1017-5

ΔE 3.1 · #8D7D77

Sherwin-Williams

Socialite SW6025

ΔE 3.3 · #907676

Valspar

Roadhouse Tavern 2002-9B

ΔE 3.6 · #90766C

Vista Paint

Utopia K-1171

ΔE 4 · #90817B

Kilz

Chocolate Almond LM230

ΔE 4.3 · #928075

Farrow & Ball

Sulking Room Pink 295

ΔE 4.8 · #A0837F

Hallman-Lindsay

Emerging Leaf 135

ΔE 5.3 · #987A6E

IKEA

IKEA170 170

ΔE 5.4 · #827672

RAL

Pearl Mouse Grey 7048

ΔE 7.2 · #898176

Dutch Boy

Camel's Hump DCP-0219

ΔE 10.3 · #989187

Colorhouse

Wool .04 Wool-04

ΔE 11 · #8B8A8C

Kobra

Copper 46

ΔE 14.9 · #7B584C

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

21/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneRed UndertonePink

A near-neutral with a subtle warm pink undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#917A75

#748B90

Analogous

#90747D

#917A75

#908774

Triadic

#917A75

#749079

#797490

Split-Complementary

#917A75

#749087

#747D90

Tetradic

#917A75

#7D9074

#748B90

#877490

Monochromatic

#3B3230

#665552

#917A75

#B2A29F

#D4CBC9

Rectangle

#917A75

#8B9074

#748B90

#797490

Compound

#917A75

#908774

#748B90

#747D90

Variations

Lighter

#A69490

#BBB0AD

#D7D1D0

Darker

#74605C

#50423F

#2F2624

Saturation

#867F7E

#907974

#C7563D

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

4.00:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.24:1

Deuteranopia

#917A75

#858275

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#917A75

#7E7E76

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#917A75

#917A7B

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Porcupine Needles gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#AC8873

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#917A75

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#998D97

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEAEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#53808A

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #917A75;

CSS — background

background-color: #917A75;

CSS Variable

--color-porcupine-needles: #917A75;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'porcupine-needles': '#917A75' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#917A75] text-[#917A75]

SCSS

$porcupine-needles: #917A75;

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #917A75?

#917A75 is Porcupine Needles, a mid-tone grey with a cool undertone.

Is #917A75 warm or cool?

Porcupine Needles reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Porcupine Needles?

Porcupine Needles works well in living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms. Designers typically use it for walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces.

What colors pair well with Porcupine Needles?

Porcupine Needles pairs naturally with white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Porcupine Needles?

You can download Porcupine Needles on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Porcupine Needles?

The hex code is #917A75. In RGB it's 145, 122, 117, and in HSL it's 11°, 11%, 51%.

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