NEUTRALS

Hayden Valley

#5F5D50

RGB 95, 93, 80 · HSL 52°, 9%, 34% · CMYK 0, 2, 16, 63

Hayden Valley is #5F5D50 in HEX — rgb(95, 93, 80), hsl(52°, 9%, 34%), cmyk(0%, 2%, 16%, 63%).

Hayden Valley pulls into the rich end of the neutrals spectrum — HSL 52°, 9%, 34%. 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#5F5D50

RGB95, 93, 80

HSL52°, 9%, 34%

HSV52°, 16%, 37%

CMYK0, 2, 16, 63

Decimal6249808

CSS RGBrgb(95, 93, 80)

CSS HSLhsl(52, 9%, 34%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Hallman-Lindsay

Serpentine 443

ΔE 0.9 · #5E5E51

Benjamin Moore

Mohegan 2138-30

ΔE 1 · #605F51

Vista Paint

Serpentine C-442

ΔE 1 · #605F51

PPG

Moss Rock 1032-7

ΔE 1.1 · #5E5B4D

Dulux

Bull Kelp S17A7

ΔE 1.4 · #636053

Valspar

Olive Smudge 6001-2C

ΔE 1.4 · #626054

Dunn-Edwards

English Forest DE6280

ΔE 2.6 · #606256

Behr

Windgate Hill MQ6-24

ΔE 2.7 · #5C584E

Sherwin-Williams

Garden Gate SW6167

ΔE 2.8 · #5E5949

Dutch Boy

Ashton Grey VS-9303

ΔE 3.7 · #66665A

Kilz

Dark Umber RM190

ΔE 3.8 · #605F58

IKEA

IKEA148 148

ΔE 5 · #676450

Kobra

Green 37

ΔE 5.2 · #515545

RAL

Pearl Beige 1035

ΔE 5.5 · #6A5D4D

Farrow & Ball

Salon Drab 290

ΔE 6.9 · #726454

Colorhouse

Metal .05 Metal-05

ΔE 7.7 · #535654

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

11/100

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

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#5F5D50

#4F515F

Analogous

#5F554F

#5F5D50

#595F4F

Triadic

#5F5D50

#4F5F5C

#5C4F5F

Split-Complementary

#5F5D50

#4F595F

#554F5F

Tetradic

#5F5D50

#4F5F55

#4F515F

#5F4F59

Monochromatic

#0E0E0C

#35342C

#5F5D50

#888572

#ABA99B

Rectangle

#5F5D50

#515F4F

#4F515F

#5C4F5F

Compound

#5F5D50

#595F4F

#4F515F

#554F5F

Variations

Lighter

#83806E

#A2A092

#C8C7C0

Darker

#4C4A3F

#34332B

#1F1E19

Saturation

#595854

#5F5C4F

#867927

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

6.63:1

vs Black

3.17:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#5F5D50

#605D50

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#5F5D50

#5D5D52

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#5F5D50

#605B5C

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Hayden Valley 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

#877257

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#5F5D50

Daylight 5500K

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

#74777B

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.

#373C5C

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: #5F5D50;

CSS — background

background-color: #5F5D50;

CSS Variable

--color-hayden-valley: #5F5D50;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'hayden-valley': '#5F5D50' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#5F5D50] text-[#5F5D50]

SCSS

$hayden-valley: #5F5D50;

Similar Colors

Mohegan Sage

#5F5E50 · ΔE 0.8

Aegean Olive

#5D594C · ΔE 1.7

Dark Olive

#616253 · ΔE 2.5

Durango

#645D4E · ΔE 2.6

Randolph Gray

#58584E · ΔE 3.0

Cabbage Patch

#5C5A47 · ΔE 3.9

Spanish Moss

#675D53 · ΔE 4.0

Tuscany Green

#545447 · ΔE 4.0

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 #5F5D50?

#5F5D50 is Hayden Valley, a deep neutral with a cool undertone.

Is #5F5D50 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Hayden Valley?

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

What colors pair well with Hayden Valley?

Hayden Valley 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 Hayden Valley?

You can download Hayden Valley 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 Hayden Valley?

The hex code is #5F5D50. In RGB it's 95, 93, 80, and in HSL it's 52°, 9%, 34%.

← All colors