Quiet Ocean · Plate 23 of 45
Hermit crab color reference
A hermit crab has a soft, curled abdomen that it protects by living inside an empty snail shell. As it grows, it moves into a larger shell. Hermit crabs live in shallow water, on beaches and in tide pools.
Colors to reach for
Use red-orange and coral for the legs and claws with pale spots, and give the borrowed shell sandy tan and brown bands.
- red orange
- coral
- cream
- tan
- brown
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