Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Hugs & Kisses |
| SKU | 097 |
| Hex | #EEAF84 |
| RGB | 238, 175, 132 |
| HSL | 24°, 76%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Benjamin Moore Hugs & Kisses
At LRV 51, Hugs & Kisses is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Hugs & Kisses 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Hugs & Kisses 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 #EEAF84 in HSL space. Pair Hugs & Kisses 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 Hugs & Kisses Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hugs & Kisses 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 097 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hugs & Kisses is Exciting Orange (SW 6647) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Exciting Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
At Behr, the closest color to Hugs & Kisses is Trick Or Treat (M220-4) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Trick Or Treat swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
Valspar's nearest match is Melting Sunset (8002-14C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hugs & Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Melting Sunset swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Orange Liqueur (PPG1198-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hugs & Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Orange Liqueur swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
Glidden's nearest match is Ripe Peach (80YR 49/382), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hugs & Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Ripe Peach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hugs & Kisses is Pale Ginger (209-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Ginger swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hugs & Kisses is Rusty Orange (DE5248) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rusty Orange swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hugs & Kisses is Taste of Summer (0982) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taste of Summer swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Hugs & Kisses. The nearest is Apricot Spring (1036) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apricot Spring swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hugs & Kisses
Kompozit has no exact twin of Hugs & Kisses. The nearest is Apricot Spring (1036) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apricot Spring swatch →