Raccoon Hollow (BM 978)
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Raccoon Hollow (BM 978) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raccoon Hollow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Raccoon Hollow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Raccoon Hollow, 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 | Tanglewood | SW 9607 | 28 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Village Square | 730D-5 | 28.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Raccoon Hollow (LRV 28.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Raccoon Hollow
Darker than Raccoon Hollow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 978 |
| Hex | #9D917D |
| RGB | 157, 145, 125 |
| HSL | 37°, 14%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, 1.1, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raccoon Hollow (BM 978), published as #9D917D
#8D877C
#AD9B7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raccoon Hollow (BM 978)?
- Raccoon Hollow has an LRV of 28.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raccoon Hollow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raccoon Hollow in another brand?
- Village Square (Behr 730D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Raccoon Hollow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Raccoon Hollow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.