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Sierra Hills 1053
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sierra Hills sits at L* 76.2, a* 3.0, b* 15.8. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 16.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 61%.
LRV 49.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.2, Sierra Hills is lighter than 53% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sierra Hills
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macadamia | SW 6142 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 1.55 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sierra Hills
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobi Desert | 710C-3 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Elemental Tan | MQ2-21 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Coco | N270-3 | 1.08 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Harbor Beige | 1032 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Bradstreet Beige | HC-48 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Stone House | 1039 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Stone House | CC-120 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blanched Almond | 1060 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sepia Tan 1116 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Royal Flax CSP-315 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Spanish Olive 1509 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Bennington Gray HC-82 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Fairway Oaks 1075 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Gallery Buff CSP-225 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Sierra Hills
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Chippendale Rosetone HC-58 · analogous (−30°)
- Lichen Stone CSP-820 · analogous (+30°)
- Tranquil Blue 2051-50 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Sierra Hills vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 49.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 49.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.