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California Hills 216
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, California Hills sits at L* 78.0, a* -0.9, b* 42.5. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 42.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 89%.
LRV 50.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.2, California Hills is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to California 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilt Gold | SW 6696 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frolic | SW 6703 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to California 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Field | 370D-5 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midori | P330-5 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Dreaming | 380D-5 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Thread | CSP-920 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Luxurious Gold | 286 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Buena Vista Gold | 209 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Marblehead Gold | HC-11 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Gold Leaf | 201 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Mustard Field | 377 | 2.47 | 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.
- Golden Tan 2152-40 · lighter, LRV 54.3
- Marblehead Gold HC-11 · lighter, LRV 55.1
- Gold Leaf 201 · lighter, LRV 55.1
- Gamboge CW-285 · darker, LRV 48.7
- Walk on the Beach® CSP-975 · darker, LRV 47.8
- Eye of the Tiger 188 · darker, LRV 46.9
Colors that go with California Hills
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Vivid Beauty 138 · analogous (−30°)
- Stem Green 2029-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
California Hills vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.