ORANGES

Maplewood

#966F57

RGB 150, 111, 87 · HSL 23°, 27%, 46% · CMYK 0, 26, 42, 41

Maplewood is #966F57 in HEX — rgb(150, 111, 87), hsl(23°, 27%, 46%), cmyk(0%, 26%, 42%, 41%).

Maplewood pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 23°, 27%, 46%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#966F57

RGB150, 111, 87

HSL23°, 27%, 46%

HSV23°, 42%, 59%

CMYK0, 26, 42, 41

Decimal9858903

CSS RGBrgb(150, 111, 87)

CSS HSLhsl(23, 27%, 46%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Maplewood 1133

Exact match

Vista Paint

Maple Sugar K-1049

ΔE 1.7 · #977055

Sherwin-Williams

Toasty SW6095

ΔE 2.2 · #957258

Behr

Toffee Bar UL140-21

ΔE 2.3 · #937055

Hallman-Lindsay

Cavern Sand 165

ΔE 2.4 · #947054

PPG

Prairie Fire 1071-6

ΔE 2.7 · #996E5A

Valspar

Brilliant Oak 3003-7A

ΔE 2.7 · #8F6D53

Dulux

Warm Nutmeg S10E7

ΔE 2.8 · #8F6850

Dunn-Edwards

Monterey Brown DE6097

ΔE 3.5 · #946E5C

Kilz

Ranch Home LC270-02

ΔE 4.8 · #9B6D50

IKEA

IKEA140 140

ΔE 7.7 · #A58369

RAL

Brown Beige 1011

ΔE 8 · #8A6642

Kobra

Beige 04

ΔE 9.1 · #8F6E46

Dutch Boy

Maple D-6784

ΔE 11.8 · #7D5436

Colorhouse

Clay .03 Clay-03

ΔE 13.5 · #A16941

Farrow & Ball

Mouse's Back 40

ΔE 14.1 · #998976

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

19/100

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 MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#966F57

#567D95

Analogous

#95565D

#966F57

#958E56

Triadic

#966F57

#56956E

#6E5695

Split-Complementary

#966F57

#56958E

#565D95

Tetradic

#966F57

#5D9556

#567D95

#8E5695

Monochromatic

#34261E

#644A3A

#966F57

#B69581

#D2BEB1

Rectangle

#966F57

#7D9556

#567D95

#6E5695

Compound

#966F57

#958E56

#567D95

#565D95

Variations

Lighter

#AF8A73

#BFA899

#D8CDC6

Darker

#785843

#543C2D

#31231A

Saturation

#7F736C

#956E56

#C0642B

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

4.46:1

AA Large

vs Black

4.71:1

Deuteranopia

#966F57

#847C56

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#966F57

#77775B

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#966F57

#966D71

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Maplewood reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#B0805C

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#966F57

Daylight 5500K

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

#9D8581

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECEAEA

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#4B6A7D

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: #966F57;

CSS — background

background-color: #966F57;

CSS Variable

--color-maplewood: #966F57;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'maplewood': '#966F57' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#966F57] text-[#966F57]

SCSS

$maplewood: #966F57;

Similar Colors

Maplewood

#956E56 · ΔE 0.4

Wooded Vista

#99745D · ΔE 2.2

Antique Copper

#9C7059 · ΔE 2.4

Lake Shore Trail

#957459 · ΔE 3.3

Mountain Retreat

#9C725F · ΔE 3.4

Brentwood

#A07259 · ΔE 3.8

Vero Beach Tan

#8E7056 · ΔE 4.2

Valley Forge Brown

#927254 · ΔE 4.3

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 #966F57?

#966F57 is Maplewood, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #966F57 warm or cool?

Maplewood reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Maplewood?

Maplewood works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Maplewood?

Maplewood pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Maplewood?

You can download Maplewood 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 Maplewood?

The hex code is #966F57. In RGB it's 150, 111, 87, and in HSL it's 23°, 27%, 46%.

← All colors