Flaxen Field
H0112 · #BBA684 · LRV 40 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Flaxen Field40
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Flaxen Field, Really?
Flaxen Field reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0112 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Flaxen Field
Flaxen Field 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 Flaxen Field
Flaxen Field sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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 Flaxen Field 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 Hirshfield's H0112 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 | Tarnished TreasureSW 9118 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Country CorkHDC-CT-07 · Behr | 1.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Huntington BeigeHC-21 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dry Earth6008-4A · Valspar | 1.9 | 40.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AntelopePPG15-09 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AntelopePPG15-09 · Glidden | 2.1 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Flaxen Field within Hirshfield's'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 #BBA684 in HSL space. Pair Flaxen Field with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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