Hillcrest Tan (BM 1078)
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Hillcrest Tan (BM 1078) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hillcrest Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hillcrest Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hillcrest Tan, 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 | Artifact | SW 6138 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Bronze | HDC-NT-28 | 25.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Crunch Granola | 3004-9B | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee With Cream | 1086-6 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Hillcrest Tan (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Hillcrest Tan
Darker than Hillcrest Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1078 |
| Hex | #A08461 |
| RGB | 160, 132, 97 |
| HSL | 33°, 25%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.9, 5.7, 22.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hillcrest Tan (BM 1078), published as #A08461
#917B60
#AF8D60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hillcrest Tan (BM 1078)?
- Hillcrest Tan has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hillcrest Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hillcrest Tan in another brand?
- Soft Bronze (Behr HDC-NT-28) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hillcrest Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hillcrest Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.