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Paint undertone lookup
Paint Color Undertone Checker
Two "neutral" paint colors can still clash if their undertones pull in different directions — a yellow-brown tile next to a red-leaning "greige" wall is a classic mismatch. Search any color across 41,452 Behr, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, PPG, Valspar, Dunn-Edwards, and Glidden colors to see its real undertone, plus colors that pair with it cleanly and ones that fight it.
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Undertone
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The subtle secondary hue inside a paint color that isn't obvious on a swatch but shows up next to other colors — see the wheel to the right for this color's specific direction and strength.
This brand's catalog number for the color — use it to ask for this exact shade at the store or mixing counter.
RYB tint ratio
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An approximate red/yellow/blue mix based on the traditional artist's color wheel — not the brand's actual paint formula.
Hex
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The 6-digit code your screen uses to display this exact color.
RGB
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How much red, green, and blue light combine to make this color, each on a 0–255 scale.
CMYK
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The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink percentages used to print this color.
Where this color sits on the undertone wheel
Green band = safe pairing zone (similar hue)
Red band = clash zone (opposite hue)
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How to read the wheel: the dot's direction from center shows the hue (which way the undertone leans); how far out it sits shows how strong that undertone is — near the center means barely-there, near the edge means strong and obvious. The green/red bands only look at that direction, not how light or dark a color is. The "pairs well with" and "avoid pairing with" lists below check both, so they're more accurate than the bands alone. Always confirm with a physical sample before buying paint.
Pairs well with
Same undertone family, different lightness — safe for trim, cabinetry, or adjacent walls without fighting this color.
Avoid pairing with
Opposing undertone at similar lightness — the kind of mismatch that looks fine on two swatches but clashes side by side in a room.
New to terms like hue, undertone, or complementary colors? Read the Color Theory Basics guide for plain-language definitions.
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Color names and codes are trademarks of their respective owners (Behr Process Corporation, Benjamin Moore & Co., The Sherwin-Williams Company, PPG Industries, Valspar, Dunn-Edwards, and Glidden). DigiTool Shed is not affiliated with or endorsed by any paint manufacturer. Undertone and pairing results are computed from published RGB/HEX values using CIE Lab hue analysis — a useful guide, not a guarantee. Lighting, sheen, surrounding materials, and your monitor all affect how a color actually reads in a room. Always test with a physical sample before purchasing paint.