Highland Plains Neutral
10YY 41/175 · #C2AA8E · LRV 41 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Highland Plains Neutral41
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Highland Plains Neutral, Really?
Highland Plains Neutral reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 10YY 41/175 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Highland Plains Neutral
Highland Plains Neutral 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 Highland Plains Neutral
Highland Plains Neutral sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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 Highland Plains Neutral 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 Glidden 10YY 41/175 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 | Townhall TanSW 7690 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Woven StrawPPU7-21 · Behr | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Oaks1129 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay3007-10A · Valspar | 1.2 | 41.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Yosemite TrailheadPPG15-04 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Beige415-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Highland Plains Neutral within Glidden'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 #C2AA8E in HSL space. Pair Highland Plains Neutral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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