Pitch Pine
H0118 · #7C7766 · LRV 19 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Nocturne8
- 2Secluded Green14
- 3Pitch Pine19
- 4Dorian Gray39
- 5Mindful Gray48
What Color Is Pitch Pine, Really?
Pitch Pine reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0118 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pitch Pine
Pitch Pine works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Pitch Pine
With an LRV of 19, Pitch Pine is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Pitch Pine 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 H0118 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 | Crooked RiverSW 9524 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 18 | Color page → |
| Behr | Aged OliveHDC-NT-05 · Behr | 3.4 | 18 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonshire Green1489 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 19 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ancient LabyrinthM206 · Valspar | 1.4 | 18.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ThunderstruckPPG1000-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 18 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Clam ShellPPG1023-6 · Glidden | 4.9 | 18 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Pitch Pine 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 #7C7766 in HSL space. Pair Pitch Pine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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