Benjamin Moore Hiking Path 524
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| Official page: | Hiking Path 524 |
| Code: | 524 |
| Name: | Hiking Path |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Hiking Path?
Benjamin Moore Hiking Path 524 is a muted olive-khaki with a softly weathered, earthy cast. Its medium-light depth keeps it grounded on walls without reading heavy, while the subdued yellow-green undertone gives it more character than a standard beige. In bright daylight, Hiking Path can appear dry and sun-faded; under warm lamps, it leans more golden and brown. It suits studies, mudrooms, dining rooms, and cabinetry paired with warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, leather, or woven textures. For contrast, use charcoal, deep brown, or a dusty blue-gray rather than crisp, icy whites.
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What are Benjamin Moore Hiking Path undertones?
Hiking Path is a midtone, soft mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
158, 150, 104
Is Benjamin Moore Hiking Path cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
524 Hiking Path HSL code: 51, 22%, 51%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Hiking Path
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Hiking Path:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
524
Hiking Path
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Hiking Path with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Hiking Path
Hiking Path has an LRV of 30.12% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 30.12%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9E9668 |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 150, 104 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 58.82%, 40.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 34.18% Value: 61.96% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.06 Yellow: 34.18 Key: 38.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 147.148 I: 19.549 Q: -12.623 |
| XYZ | X: 27.506 Y: 30.082 Z: 17.45 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.725 a:-4.298 b:25.371 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.725 u:7.483 v:33.256 |
| Decimal | 10393192 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.847, -6.465, 19.529 |
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