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Hidden Oaks 1129

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Hex#C8AB8B
RGB200, 171, 139
LRV42.4
UndertoneOrange (color)
Warm / coolWarm
UseInterior & exterior

Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)

In CIELAB, Hidden Oaks sits at L* 71.7, a* 5.8, b* 20.4. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 21.2, 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 69%.

LRV 42.4: mid-tone

Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.4, Hidden Oaks is lighter than 46% 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 Hidden Oaks

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.

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Townhall TanSW 76901.48Very close
Beige IntensoSW 90961.99Very close
FarroSW 91032.01Close — difference visible side by side

Closest Behr match to Hidden Oaks

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.

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Perfect TanN280-41.25Very close
Toasted GrainICC-611.42Very close
Gathering PlacePPF-421.54Very close

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Palm Desert Tan11230.69Practically identical
Raleigh TanCW-1901.59Very close
Brookline BeigeHC-471.92Very close
Twilight Gold10692.00Close — difference visible side by side
Capilano Bridge10762.08Close — difference visible side by side
Cafe Royal11302.43Close — 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.

Colors that go with Hidden Oaks

Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:

Hidden Oaks vs popular colors

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