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Behr Cottage Hill#AEB399 · LRV 44

Cottage Hill reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-CT-28 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR COTTAGE HILL
RGB 174, 179, 153 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cottage Hill
SKU HDC-CT-28
Hex #AEB399
RGB 174, 179, 153
HSL 72°, 15%, 65%
LRV 44
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Behr Cottage Hill

Cottage Hill sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Cottage Hill is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Fair Maiden
SKU 0456 · #A5B3A5 · LRV 43
ΔE 5.52 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1125-4
#ACAF95
Olive Sprig
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 42
1030-3
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 46
1127-4
#ABB39E
Gargoyle
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 43
1029-4
#AEAD96
Photo Gray
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 41
14-27
#B8AE98
True Khaki
ΔE 7.43 · LRV 43

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 43
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 45
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 44
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 43

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All green at Benjamin Moore →
AF-455
#B2B69F
Croquet
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 45
AF-440
#B1B596
Urban Nature
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 44
ES-43
#ADB5A2
Ferndale Green
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 0
439
#A9B595
Palisades Park
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 43
HC-118
#A9B595
Sherwood Green
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 13
#AEB08F
Majolica Green
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 42
SW 6178
#ACAD97
Clary Sage
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 41
SW 66
#ACB19F
Cascade Green
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 43
SW 2860
#B3AE95
Sage
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 42
SW 7727
#B9B292
Koi Pond
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6263
#B1B6A3
Pistachio Shell
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 45
DE6249
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 47
DE6256
#B6B5A0
Turtle Trail
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 46
DE6284
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 45
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 25.78 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.06
All green at Valspar →
V097-3
#A6AE9B
Stormy Day
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 40.9
5006-3C
#A7B49F
Green Trellis
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 43.3
T626
#AFB9A8
Fanfare
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 46.6
6005-3C
#B9B18D
Oakmoss
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 43.5
8004-23C
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 48
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 38
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 10.17 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.23
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 45
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 44
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 46
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 43
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 44

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Cottage Hill within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU9-20
Dill Seed
LRV 43
BXC-22
Field Khaki
LRV 44
PPU10-06
Spring Walk
LRV 42
PPU11-09
Environmental
LRV 45
PPU11-08
Moss Print
LRV 45
BXC-43
Desert Sandstorm
LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AEB399 in HSL space. Pair Cottage Hill with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AEB399 + #9E99B3
TRIADIC
#AEB399 · #99AEB3 · #B399AE
ANALOGOUS
#B3AB99 · #AEB399 · #A1B399

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.16:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.71:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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