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Benjamin Moore Raccoon Hollow#9D917D · LRV 29

Raccoon Hollow reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 978 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE RACCOON HOLLOW
RGB 157, 145, 125 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Raccoon Hollow
SKU 978
Hex #9D917D
RGB 157, 145, 125
HSL 37°, 14%, 55%
LRV 29
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Raccoon Hollow

Raccoon Hollow 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.

Raccoon Hollow 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.

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
Whipcord
SKU 0338 · #A09176 · LRV 29
ΔE 2.53 (close)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7744
#99907E
Zeus
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 28
SW 2845
#988F7B
Bunglehouse Gray
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 28
SW 7504
#9E9284
Keystone Gray
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 29
SW 9174
#A0907F
Moth Wing
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 29
SW 9084
#A08E7E
Cocoa Whip
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 28

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Valspar →
V147-4
#9B9079
Churchill Downs
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 28.2
8005-5E
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 28
V135-5
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 28.4
8004-23E
#99907A
Good Earth
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 28
6005-2A
#9E9386
Coastal Villa
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 29.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-23
#A09483
Rolling Pebble
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 30
BXC-49
#988F7F
Smokey Tan
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 28
HDC-CT-20
#9E9588
Greywood
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 31
BNC-13
#A28F7D
Cozy Cocoa
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 29
UL140-6
#9E8D7E
Antique Leather
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 30
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 29
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 30
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 30
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-13
#A0917E
Oyster Shell
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 29
1023-5
#9F9484
Stone Gray
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 30
15-19
#A39281
Rapid Rock
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 30
14-02
#9C8F83
Nut Shell
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 28
1032-4
#979381
Sylvan
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 29

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 30
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 25
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 27
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.53 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 11.56 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 17.22 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.64
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 26
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 31
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 29
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 27
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.92
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.94 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 14.07 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 15.66 · LRV 34

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

AF-155
Weimaraner
LRV 31
998
Cabot Trail
LRV 28
HC-77
Alexandria Beige
LRV 29
ES-51
Beige Gray
LRV 41
1488
Sage Mountain
LRV null
CC-696
Taiga
LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9D917D in HSL space. Pair Raccoon Hollow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9D917D + #7D899D
TRIADIC
#9D917D · #7D9D91 · #917D9D
ANALOGOUS
#9D817D · #9D917D · #999D7D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.1:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.78:1 AA

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

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