Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | California Hills |
| SKU | 216 |
| Hex | #D9BF71 |
| RGB | 217, 191, 113 |
| HSL | 45°, 58%, 65% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore California Hills
At LRV 53, California Hills is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
California Hills is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to California Hills within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D9BF71 in HSL space. Pair California Hills with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore California Hills Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching California Hills from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 216 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of California Hills
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of California Hills. The nearest is Frolic (SW 6703) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frolic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of California Hills
Behr's nearest match is Gilded (M300-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for California Hills without repainting risk. See the full Gilded swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of California Hills
Valspar's nearest match is Tookie Bird (P018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.1 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for California Hills without repainting risk. See the full Tookie Bird swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of California Hills
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tropical Siesta (PPG1107-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for California Hills without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Siesta swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of California Hills
Glidden's nearest match is Tropical Siesta (PPG1107-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for California Hills without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Siesta swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of California Hills
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to California Hills is Plantain Green (122-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plantain Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of California Hills
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of California Hills. The nearest is Frolic (HGSW 1235) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frolic swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of California Hills
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Highlight Gold (DEC731), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for California Hills without repainting risk. See the full Highlight Gold swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of California Hills
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to California Hills is Bright Days (JG-45) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Days swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of California Hills
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to California Hills is Corngold (NO. 9915) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Corngold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of California Hills
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bright Idea (0807), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for California Hills without repainting risk. See the full Bright Idea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of California Hills
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of California Hills. The nearest is Lemon Surprise (0815) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of California Hills
Rodda has no exact twin of California Hills. The nearest is Durum Wheat (R052) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of California Hills
C2 Paint has no exact twin of California Hills. The nearest is Viburnum (BD74) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Viburnum swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of California Hills
At Backdrop, the closest color to California Hills is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of California Hills
Kompozit has no exact twin of California Hills. The nearest is Lemon Surprise (0815) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →