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Hiking Path 524
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hiking Path sits at L* 61.7, a* -4.3, b* 25.4. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 25.7, 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 69%.
LRV 30.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.1, Hiking Path is lighter than 33% 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 Hiking Path
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hiking Path
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Olive | 390F-6 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Farm Fresh | S340-5 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Olive | PPU9-04 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Pine | 531 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fraser Fir | 503 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olive Branch | 2143-30 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillside Green | 495 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Old Salem Gray | HC-94 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| At Home with Nature | 1518 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fraser Fir 503 · lighter, LRV 32.1
- Olive Branch 2143-30 · lighter, LRV 32.9
- Sandalwood 273 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Green Tea 236 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Pirate's Chest 230 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Hancock Gray HC-97 · darker, LRV 26.9
Colors that go with Hiking Path
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Persian Violet 1419 · complementary (180°)
- Autumn Leaf 1131 · analogous (−30°)
- Land of Liberty 440 · analogous (+30°)
- Ash Blue 2057-40 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Purple 1370 · triadic (240°)
Hiking Path vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 11.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 30.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.