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Hillcrest Tan 1078
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hillcrest Tan sits at L* 56.9, a* 5.7, b* 22.9. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 23.6, 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 70%.
LRV 25.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.0, Hillcrest Tan is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hillcrest Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifact | SW 6138 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Mudslide | SW 9113 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopsack | SW 6109 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hillcrest Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Bronze | HDC-NT-28 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Wooden Swing | 290F-5 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Collectible | PPU7-04 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Trail | 1055 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Byzantine Gold | 1099 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Apple | 1042 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mystic Gold | HC-37 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Ochre | 1048 | 3.11 | 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.
- Jackson Tan HC-46 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Green Tea 236 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Algonquin Trail 1055 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Alligator Green 2143-20 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Coriander Seed AF-110 · darker, LRV 23.3
- Norwich Brown HC-19 · darker, LRV 23.0
Colors that go with Hillcrest Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lazy Sunday CC-846 · complementary (180°)
- Fox Run 1229 · analogous (−30°)
- Nature's Reflection 504 · analogous (+30°)
- Soft Spruce 671 · triadic (120°)
- Naples Sunset 1391 · triadic (240°)
Hillcrest Tan vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 25.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.