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Beacon Hill Damask HC-2
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, Beacon Hill Damask sits at L* 87.1, a* -4.0, b* 24.9. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 25.2, 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 84%.
LRV 68.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.0, Beacon Hill Damask is lighter than 75% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Beacon Hill Damask
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonraker | SW 6701 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Beacon Hill Damask
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Willow | HDC-CT-27A | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Dried Palm | 400C-3 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Green Charm | P350-3 | 1.45 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Green | 2150-50 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Luminaire | 374 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Lime Sherbet | CSP-845 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Golden Hills | 262 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Sesame | 381 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castleton Mist | HC-1 | 2.36 | 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.
- Butter Cookie CSP-995 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- Jicama AF-315 · lighter, LRV 72.5
- Virginia Beach 917 · lighter, LRV 72.5
- Cornice Tan CW-115 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Sesame 381 · darker, LRV 63.0
- Ocean Beach 958 · darker, LRV 63.4
Colors that go with Beacon Hill Damask
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Apricot Chiffon 136 · analogous (−30°)
- Pine Sprigs 423 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Beacon Hill Damask vs popular colors
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 68.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 79.0 vs 68.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.