Hathaway Peach (BM HC-53)
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Hathaway Peach (BM HC-53) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.7, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hathaway Peach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hathaway Peach 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 Hathaway Peach, 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 | Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 62 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Warm Apricot | PPL-42 | 67.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | New Peach | 2008-6B | 68 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caramel Ice | 1202-4 | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Hathaway Peach (LRV 61.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Hathaway Peach
Darker than Hathaway Peach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-53 |
| Hex | #F1CAA7 |
| RGB | 241, 202, 167 |
| HSL | 28°, 73%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, 8.8, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hathaway Peach (BM HC-53), published as #F1CAA7
#E1C0A6
#FFD4A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hathaway Peach (BM HC-53)?
- Hathaway Peach has an LRV of 61.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hathaway Peach is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hathaway Peach in another brand?
- Caramel Ice (PPG 1202-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hathaway Peach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hathaway Peach as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.