Hiking Trail (BM CC-514)
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Hiking Trail (BM CC-514) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.9, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hiking Trail
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hiking Trail 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 Hiking Trail, 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 | Sycamore Tan | SW 2855 | 27 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Earthnut | PPU5-16 | 25.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Chestnut | 15-30 | 27 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Hiking Trail (LRV 25.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Hiking Trail
Darker than Hiking Trail
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-514 |
| Hex | #9D8774 |
| RGB | 157, 135, 116 |
| HSL | 28°, 17%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, 5.3, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hiking Trail (BM CC-514), published as #9D8774
#8E7E73
#AD9074
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hiking Trail (BM CC-514)?
- Hiking Trail has an LRV of 25.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hiking Trail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hiking Trail in another brand?
- Earthnut (Behr PPU5-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hiking Trail warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hiking Trail as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.