California Hills (BM 216)
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California Hills (BM 216) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.2, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Hills
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for California Hills 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 California Hills, 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 | Quilt Gold | SW 6696 | 58 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Summer Field | 370D-5 | 56.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Swiftly Green | 3008-5C | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Siesta | 1107-5 | 54 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to California Hills (LRV 50.2) by LRV.
Lighter than California Hills
Darker than California Hills
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 216 |
| Hex | #D9BF71 |
| RGB | 217, 191, 113 |
| HSL | 45°, 58%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, -0.9, 42.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Hills (BM 216), published as #D9BF71
#CAB570
#E9C96F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Hills (BM 216)?
- California Hills has an LRV of 50.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Hills is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to California Hills in another brand?
- Tropical Siesta (PPG 1107-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is California Hills warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists California Hills as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.5; 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.