Hiking Path (BM 524)
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Hiking Path (BM 524) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.1, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hiking Path
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hiking Path 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 Hiking Path, 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 | Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Tate Olive | 390F-6 | 27.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olive Rush | 6006-6B | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tapenade | 11-32 | 29 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Hiking Path (LRV 30.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Hiking Path
Darker than Hiking Path
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 524 |
| Hex | #9E9668 |
| RGB | 158, 150, 104 |
| HSL | 51°, 22%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, -4.3, 25.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hiking Path (BM 524), published as #9E9668
#8F8C67
#ADA067
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hiking Path (BM 524)?
- Hiking Path has an LRV of 30.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hiking Path is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hiking Path in another brand?
- Tapenade (PPG 11-32) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Hiking Path warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hiking Path as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.4; 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.