Hidden Treasure
N300-5 · #A59074 · LRV 29 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Hidden Treasure29
- 4Light French Gray53
- 5Accessible Beige58
What Color Is Hidden Treasure, Really?
Hidden Treasure reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N300-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Hidden Treasure are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N300-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nearly BrownSW 9093 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Clay1034 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cobbler ShopP052 · Valspar | 2.7 | 28.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | GristmillPPG1026-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Reindeer Fur20YY 29/161 · Glidden | 1.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Batter's Box320-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Hidden Treasure within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A59074 in HSL space. Pair Hidden Treasure with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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