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RODDA · R050

Rodda Heathered Herb#BBAC79 · LRV 42

Heathered Herb reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Rodda R050 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

RODDA HEATHERED HERB
RGB 187, 172, 121 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Rodda
Name Heathered Herb
SKU R050
Hex #BBAC79
RGB 187, 172, 121
HSL 46°, 33%, 60%
LRV 42
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Rodda Heathered Herb

Heathered Herb sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Heathered Herb 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 2.84
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6416 · #BBA86A · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 40
SW 9028 · #BEA775 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 40
SW 9532 · #BEAE88 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 43
SW 6423 · #AEAC7A · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 40
SW 2813 · #CAAB7D · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 43

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Behr →
MQ6-60 · #BAAD77 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 42
N290-5 · #C1AE7A · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 43
PPU8-08A · #B9AB85 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 41
PPU9-08 · #B4AC85 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 41
MQ2-29 · #C2AA7F · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 42

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1005 · #BCA87A · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 40
272 · #C1A977 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 40
HC-17 · #C1A873 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 39
HC-14 · #C2AA6C · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 39
523 · #B4B085 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Valspar →
3008-7C · #BDA975 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 40.5
M110 · #C2AB7B · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 42
T530 · #C6AC77 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 43
6008-4A · #BDA982 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 40.8
V093-3 · #C5AB7F · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 42.5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
FLLW724 · #BBAC7D · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 42
PPG1111-4 · #BBAC7E · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 42
PPG1116-5 · #B9B078 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 43
PPG11-12 · #B6AD6E · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 41
PPG1093-5 · #C1A87D · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 41

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG1111-4 · #BBAC7D · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 42
50YY 39/308 · #B8A870 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 39
PPG1116-5 · #BAB078 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 43
50YY 39/230 · #B6A97F · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 39
PPG1093-5 · #C1A87C · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 41

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
224-4DB · #B0A76F · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 38
320-4DB · #C0A87C · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 41
220-5DB · #C3A672 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 40
323-3DB · #B7AE8D · ΔE 5 · LRV 42
217-4DB · #C6A880 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 42
HGSW 2215 · #BEA775 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 40
HGSW 9028 · #BEA775 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 40
HGSW 2234 · #AEAC7A · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 40
HGSW 6423 · #AEAC7A · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 40
HGSW 2185 · #C5AA85 · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5501 · #B7A86D · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 37
DE5494 · #B2AA7A · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 37
DE5529 · #ADAC7C · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 37
DE6200 · #BFA984 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 38
DEC729 · #C3A679 · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.56
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 47
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 39
JG-51 · #AFB196 · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 43
JG-106 · #BFB09A · ΔE 8.99 · LRV 44
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.31
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 38 · #BBA682 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 39
NO. 240 · #C4AE89 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 44
NO. 11 · #B1AC8E · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 41
NO. 75 · #B8B497 · ΔE 7.17 · LRV 45
NO. 53 · #CAA36C · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 40

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0387 · #BCB07B · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 43
0395 · #B3A876 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 39
0401 · #B3AB7D · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 40
0323 · #BDAD84 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 42
0310 · #BDA97F · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 41

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0387 · #BAAD75 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 41
0323 · #BAA87D · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 40
0401 · #B1A979 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 38
0310 · #BAA47A · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 39
0884 · #C9AB73 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 43

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-875 · #BBA87E · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 40
BD29 · #BCAC87 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 42
C2-669 · #B2AD84 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 41
C2-843 · #B9A47B · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 38
C2-667 · #B8AD8C · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.12
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 7.12 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 11.85 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 13.32 · LRV 48
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 16.68 · LRV 42
TIKAL · #BDB49A · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 46
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 8.92 · LRV 35
CODA · #BCA18A · ΔE 11.62 · LRV 38
PIXIE · #D19E7C · ΔE 14.65 · LRV 39
HAVANA · #BFA596 · ΔE 14.69 · LRV 40

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.35
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 47
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 33
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 34
ARLES · #E3A656 · ΔE 13.22 · LRV 44
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 16.32 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.79
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 9.79 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 11.55 · LRV 35
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 11.92 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 14.57 · LRV 38
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 21.96 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.8
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 9.8 · LRV 38
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 16.63 · LRV 29
398640 · #CE834C · ΔE 19.41 · LRV 30
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 21.29 · LRV 48
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 22.34 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at Kompozit →
0387 · #BAAD75 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 42
0323 · #BAA87D · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 40
0401 · #B1A979 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 39
0310 · #BAA47A · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 38
0884 · #C9AB73 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 43

Similar Rodda colors

closest in the Rodda deck

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

CA160 · LRV 43
CA119 · LRV 42
CA108 · LRV 42
CA147 · LRV 44
CA114 · LRV 43
CA094 · LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BBAC79 in HSL space. Pair Heathered Herb with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BBAC79 + #7988BB
TRIADIC
#BBAC79 · #79BBAC · #AC79BB
ANALOGOUS
#BB8B79 · #BBAC79 · #A9BB79

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.26:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.29:1 AAA

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

Rodda Heathered Herb Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Heathered Herb 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 Rodda R050 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heathered Herb

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Heathered Herb is Dusted Olive (SW 9028) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 40 vs 42) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusted Olive swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Behr's nearest match is Everglade (MQ6-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 42) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Heathered Herb without repainting risk. See the full Everglade swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heathered Herb

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Heathered Herb is Avant Garde (272) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 40 vs 42) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Avant Garde swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Valspar's nearest match is Desert Grass (3008-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 40.5 vs 42) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heathered Herb without repainting risk. See the full Desert Grass swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heathered Herb

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Heathered Herb is Wright Pale Mustard (FLLW724). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 42). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wright Pale Mustard and you'll get the same color. See the full Wright Pale Mustard swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Heathered Herb

The closest Glidden equivalent of Heathered Herb is Nettle (PPG1111-4). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 42). If Glidden is your counter, order Nettle and you'll get the same color. See the full Nettle swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Heathered Herb. The nearest is Corked Tan (320-4DB) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 42). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Corked Tan swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heathered Herb

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Heathered Herb is Mythic Green (HGSW 2215) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 40 vs 42) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mythic Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heathered Herb

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Heathered Herb is Even Growth (DE5494) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 42) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Even Growth swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Heathered Herb — the nearest deck color, Juniper Tree (JG-166), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Rodda R050 instead. See the full Juniper Tree swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Heathered Herb — the nearest deck color, Biscuit (NO. 38), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Rodda R050 instead. See the full Biscuit swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Goldie Oldie (0387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 43 vs 42) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Heathered Herb without repainting risk. See the full Goldie Oldie swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Goldie Oldie (0387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 42) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Heathered Herb without repainting risk. See the full Goldie Oldie swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Heathered Herb

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Heathered Herb is Bamboo (C2-875) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 40 vs 42) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bamboo swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Heathered Herb — the nearest deck color, Good as Gold (PNT100-DP-59), is clearly different (ΔE 7.12). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Rodda R050 instead. See the full Good as Gold swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Heathered Herb — the nearest deck color, Tikal (TIKAL), is clearly different (ΔE 7.4). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda R050 instead. See the full Tikal swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Heathered Herb

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Heathered Herb is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Heathered Herb — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 11.55). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R050 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Heathered Herb — the nearest deck color, Tate Green (371674), is clearly different (ΔE 9.8). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda R050 instead. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Heathered Herb

Kompozit's nearest match is Goldie Oldie (0387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 42 vs 42) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Heathered Herb without repainting risk. See the full Goldie Oldie swatch →

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