Cottage Hill (Behr HDC-CT-28)
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Cottage Hill (Behr HDC-CT-28) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 43.2, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cottage Hill
Four Behr colors picked for Cottage Hill by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cottage Hill, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 42 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Urban Nature | AF-440 | 44.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Olive Sprig | 1125-4 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Cottage Hill (LRV 43.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cottage Hill
Darker than Cottage Hill
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-28 |
| Hex | #ACB397 |
| RGB | 172, 179, 151 |
| HSL | 75°, 16%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, -7.5, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cottage Hill (Behr HDC-CT-28), published as #ACB397
#9CA995
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cottage Hill (Behr HDC-CT-28)?
- Cottage Hill has an LRV of 43.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cottage Hill is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cottage Hill in another brand?
- Hazy Jade (Valspar 6001-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cottage Hill warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cottage Hill as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.