Hiking Trail
CC-514 · #9D8774 · LRV 26 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Hiking Trail26
- 4Camel Train31
What Color Is Hiking Trail, Really?
Hiking Trail reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CC-514 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hiking Trail
Hiking Trail is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Hiking Trail
Hiking Trail sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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 Hiking Trail 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 Benjamin Moore CC-514 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 | Sycamore TanSW 2855 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | EarthnutPPU5-16 · Behr | 1.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stone Manor6006-2A · Valspar | 2.9 | 26.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rowhouse Brown70YR 25/106 · Glidden | 4.4 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Seemingly Perfect443-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Coastline TanHGSW 3442 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Hiking Trail within Benjamin Moore'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 #9D8774 in HSL space. Pair Hiking Trail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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