Hubbard Squash (SW 0044)
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Hubbard Squash (SW 0044) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hubbard Squash
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Hubbard Squash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hubbard Squash, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Mist | 2158-40 | 51.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Apple Turnover | M250-3 | 57.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Kidskin Buff | 3003-6A | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Halo | 1091-4 | 57 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0044 |
| Hex | #E9BF8C |
| RGB | 233, 191, 140 |
| HSL | 33°, 68%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, 8.3, 31.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hubbard Squash (SW 0044), published as #E9BF8C
#D9B58B
#F9C98B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hubbard Squash (SW 0044)?
- Hubbard Squash has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hubbard Squash is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hubbard Squash in another brand?
- Kidskin Buff (Valspar 3003-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hubbard Squash warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Hubbard Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.4; 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.