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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0296

Hirshfield's Only Yesterday#C9B08A · LRV 45

Only Yesterday reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0296 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S ONLY YESTERDAY
RGB 201, 176, 138 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Only Yesterday
SKU 0296
Hex #C9B08A
RGB 201, 176, 138
HSL 36°, 37%, 66%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Hirshfield's Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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.

Only Yesterday 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7697 · #CCB18B · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 46
SW 6136 · #C6B08A · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 45
SW 7694 · #CAAD87 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 44
SW 9121 · #C3B090 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 45
SW 6129 · #D2B084 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 47

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Behr →
N280-4 · #CBB086 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 45
PWL-84 · #CBB391 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 47
PPU7-20 · #CBB08D · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 46
MQ2-30 · #C7B391 · ΔE 2 · LRV 46
BXC-07 · #C1B18D · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1096 · #C9AE84 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 44
HC-34 · #CCB084 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 45
1069 · #C9AC86 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 44
1075 · #C9B394 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 46
CW-190 · #CCAF92 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-18C · #CBB393 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 47
V090-3 · #C8AA83 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 42.7
8004-17D · #C9AA87 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 43
6007-3C · #C1B28B · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 45.3
2008-8B · #CEAF93 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 46.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1093-4 · #CBB38A · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 47
FLLW726 · #C8AC89 · ΔE 2 · LRV 44
PPG15-11 · #C8AC8A · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 44
PPG1103-4 · #C5B28C · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 46
PPG1087-5 · #D1B089 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 46

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All neutral at Glidden →
20YY 46/236 · #CEB38B · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 46
20YY 43/200 · #C7AF8E · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 43
PPG15-11 · #C8AC89 · ΔE 2 · LRV 44
PPG15-31 · #C6B092 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 45
PPG1103-4 · #C5B28B · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 46

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
317-3DB · #CDB38D · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 47
216-3DB · #CAB18F · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 46
416-4DB · #C4AE91 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 44
414-3DB · #CBB294 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 47
417-2DB · #C8B295 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 46
HGSW 3195 · #C6B08A · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 45
HGSW 6136 · #C6B08A · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 45
HGSW 3164 · #CAAD87 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 44
HGSW 7694 · #CAAD87 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 44
HGSW 2175 · #D2B084 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6179 · #CDB386 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 44
DET664 · #CCAC86 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 43
DE6186 · #C6B183 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 42
DE6116 · #CCAF92 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 43
DET633 · #C0B28E · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.41
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106 · #BFB09A · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 44
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 47
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 8.54 · LRV 43
JG-154 · #CCAF9F · ΔE 9.36 · LRV 46
JG-51 · #AFB196 · ΔE 11.38 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 240 · #C4AE89 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 44
NO. 62 · #D5AF89 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 47
NO. 9912 · #D1A787 · ΔE 7.23 · LRV 43
NO. 303 · #CDB19D · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 47
NO. 75 · #B8B497 · ΔE 8.63 · LRV 45

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0289 · #CAB48D · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 47
0296 · #CBB58E · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 48
H122 · #CAAB84 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 41
0317 · #C5B38C · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 46
0331 · #C3B690 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 47

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All neutral at Rodda →
CA118 · #CDB18E · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 46
CA114 · #C5AA8D · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 43
CA119 · #CBA881 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 42
CA141 · #BFAF94 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 44
CA147 · #BEB092 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 44

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-859 · #CBAF8B · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 45
C2-635 · #CCB58A · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 48
C2-844 · #CCAD7E · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 44
BD66 · #D1B082 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 46
C2-828 · #C6B196 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.49
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 11.9 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 15.34 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 16.8 · LRV 48

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.64
All neutral at Portola Paints →
TIKAL · #BDB49A · ΔE 6.64 · LRV 46
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 47
HAVANA · #BFA596 · ΔE 9.53 · LRV 40
PIXIE · #D19E7C · ΔE 9.77 · LRV 39
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 10.93 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 47
ARLES · #E3A656 · ΔE 11.22 · LRV 44
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 13.19 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 13.93 · LRV 47
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 15.07 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.11
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 9.11 · LRV 33
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 13.37 · LRV 53
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 14.1 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 14.79 · LRV 38
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 16.3 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.21
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 12.21 · LRV 38
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 17.22 · LRV 64
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 18.21 · LRV 48
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 23.22 · LRV 36
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 23.96 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All neutral at Kompozit →
0296 · #C9B08A · ΔE 0 · LRV 45
0289 · #C9B18A · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 46
0317 · #C5B088 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 45
0331 · #C1B38C · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 45
0169 · #D1AF90 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 46

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

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

0289 · LRV 45
0317 · LRV 44
0331 · LRV 45
0169 · LRV 46
0245 · LRV 46
H0122 · LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C9B08A in HSL space. Pair Only Yesterday with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C9B08A + #8AA3C9
TRIADIC
#C9B08A · #8AC9B0 · #B08AC9
ANALOGOUS
#C9918A · #C9B08A · #C2C98A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.09:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.06:1 AAA

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

Hirshfield's Only Yesterday Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Only Yesterday 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 Hirshfield's 0296 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Harmonic Tan (SW 6136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Harmonic Tan swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Behr's nearest match is Raffia Ribbon (PPU7-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Raffia Ribbon swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bridgewater Tan (1096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Tan swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Valspar has no exact twin of Only Yesterday. The nearest is Withered Moss (6007-3C) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45.3 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Withered Moss swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Only Yesterday

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Only Yesterday is Earthy Cane (PPG1103-4) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earthy Cane swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Glidden's nearest match is Satin Gold (20YY 43/200), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Satin Gold swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Dutch Boy's nearest match is New Potato (216-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full New Potato swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Only Yesterday

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Harmonic Tan (HGSW 3195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Harmonic Tan swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Only Yesterday

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Only Yesterday is DaVanzo Beige (DET664) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full DaVanzo Beige swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Yesterday — the nearest deck color, Summer Pear (JG-44), is clearly different (ΔE 5.56). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0296 instead. See the full Summer Pear swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cat's Paw (NO. 240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Cat's Paw swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Only Yesterday

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Only Yesterday is Green Gold (0317) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Gold swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Rodda's nearest match is Berber (CA118), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Berber swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Only Yesterday

C2 Paint's nearest match is Challah (C2-859), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Only Yesterday without repainting risk. See the full Challah swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Yesterday — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 12.87). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0296 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Yesterday — the nearest deck color, Tikal (TIKAL), is clearly different (ΔE 6.64). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0296 instead. See the full Tikal swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Only Yesterday. The nearest is Versailles (VERSAILLES) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Versailles swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Yesterday — the nearest deck color, Rosita (BD-RO), is clearly different (ΔE 16.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0296 instead. See the full Rosita swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Only Yesterday

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Only Yesterday — the nearest deck color, Tate Green (371674), is clearly different (ΔE 12.21). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0296 instead. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Only Yesterday

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Only Yesterday is Only Yesterday (0296). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). If Kompozit is your counter, order Only Yesterday and you'll get the same color. See the full Only Yesterday swatch →

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