Hidden Oaks (BM 1129)
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Hidden Oaks (BM 1129) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.4, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hidden Oaks
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hidden Oaks 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 Hidden Oaks, 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 | Townhall Tan | SW 7690 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Perfect Tan | N280-4 | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rabbit | 15-11 | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Hidden Oaks (LRV 42.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Hidden Oaks
Darker than Hidden Oaks
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1129 |
| Hex | #C8AB8B |
| RGB | 200, 171, 139 |
| HSL | 31°, 36%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, 5.8, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hidden Oaks (BM 1129), published as #C8AB8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hidden Oaks (BM 1129)?
- Hidden Oaks has an LRV of 42.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hidden Oaks is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hidden Oaks in another brand?
- Perfect Tan (Behr N280-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Hidden Oaks warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hidden Oaks as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.4; 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.