NEUTRALS

Backwoods

#596352

RGB 89, 99, 82 · HSL 95°, 9%, 35% · CMYK 10, 0, 17, 61

Backwoods is #596352 in HEX — rgb(89, 99, 82), hsl(95°, 9%, 35%), cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 61%).

Backwoods pulls into the rich end of the neutrals spectrum — HSL 95°, 9%, 35%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on main walls, trims, ceilings — versatile across nearly any style. Reads best alongside soft whites, natural wood, matte black trim, linen.

Color Codes

HEX#596352

RGB89, 99, 82

HSL95°, 9%, 35%

HSV95°, 17%, 39%

CMYK10, 0, 17, 61

Decimal5858130

CSS RGBrgb(89, 99, 82)

CSS HSLhsl(95, 9%, 35%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Backwoods 469 · CC-630

Exact match

Behr

Lakeside Pine PPU11-19

ΔE 1.7 · #566453

Dunn-Edwards

Italian Basil DE6287

ΔE 2.5 · #5F6957

Valspar

Treeline 5006-4C

ΔE 2.5 · #576356

Vista Paint

Newbury Moss C-1408

ΔE 2.7 · #606552

Dulux

Deep Bottlebrush S22A7

ΔE 3.1 · #5E675A

Sherwin-Williams

Rookwood Dark Green SW2816

ΔE 3.2 · #565C4A

PPG

Winning Ticket 1127-6

ΔE 3.7 · #636653

Hallman-Lindsay

Newbury Moss historic-newbury-moss

ΔE 3.7 · #616550

Kilz

Culinary Herbs RG280-01

ΔE 5.1 · #5A6C5F

RAL

Concrete Grey 7023

ΔE 5.3 · #686C5E

Dutch Boy

Ashton Grey VS-9303

ΔE 5.7 · #66665A

Kobra

Green 37

ΔE 5.9 · #515545

IKEA

IKEA148 148

ΔE 6.1 · #676450

Colorhouse

Stone .06 Stone-06

ΔE 9.3 · #746D5A

Farrow & Ball

Down Pipe 26

ΔE 9.7 · #626664

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

12/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral yellow undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#596352

#5B5161

Analogous

#606151

#596352

#516153

Triadic

#596352

#515861

#615158

Split-Complementary

#596352

#535161

#615160

Tetradic

#596352

#516061

#5B5161

#615351

Monochromatic

#0D0E0C

#32382E

#596352

#7E8B74

#A4AE9E

Rectangle

#596352

#51615B

#5B5161

#615158

Compound

#596352

#516153

#5B5161

#615160

Variations

Lighter

#79856F

#9AA394

#C4C9C1

Darker

#464E41

#30362C

#1C201A

Saturation

#595C57

#586151

#518A29

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

6.30:1

vs Black

3.33:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#596352

#615E53

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#596352

#616154

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#596352

#5B6062

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Backwoods gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#827759

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#596352

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#6F7C7D

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#4F395F

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #596352;

CSS — background

background-color: #596352;

CSS Variable

--color-backwoods: #596352;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'backwoods': '#596352' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#596352] text-[#596352]

SCSS

$backwoods: #596352;

Similar Colors

Backwoods

#586251 · ΔE 0.4

Boreal Forest

#535F4E · ΔE 2.0

Vintage Vogue

#565D4F · ΔE 3.0

Holiday Wreath

#5B6A5B · ΔE 3.5

Forest Floor

#626451 · ΔE 3.8

Jade Romanesque

#61644F · ΔE 3.9

Dakota Shadow

#515D51 · ΔE 4.0

Dark Olive

#616253 · ΔE 4.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #596352?

#596352 is Backwoods, a deep neutral with a cool undertone.

Is #596352 warm or cool?

Backwoods reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Backwoods?

Backwoods works well in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens. Designers typically use it for main walls, trim, accents.

What colors pair well with Backwoods?

Backwoods pairs naturally with soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Backwoods?

You can download Backwoods on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Backwoods?

The hex code is #596352. In RGB it's 89, 99, 82, and in HSL it's 95°, 9%, 35%.

← All colors