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Home Sweet Home

#9C806A

RGB 156, 128, 106 · HSL 26°, 20%, 51% · CMYK 0, 18, 32, 39

Home Sweet Home is #9C806A in HEX — rgb(156, 128, 106), hsl(26°, 20%, 51%), cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 39%).

Home Sweet Home pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 26°, 20%, 51%. 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#9C806A

RGB156, 128, 106

HSL26°, 20%, 51%

HSV26°, 32%, 61%

CMYK0, 18, 32, 39

Decimal10256490

CSS RGBrgb(156, 128, 106)

CSS HSLhsl(26, 20%, 51%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Home Sweet Home MQ2-19

Exact match

Dulux

Yardbird S10D5

ΔE 1.1 · #9E8069

PPG

Chocolate Moment 1077-5

ΔE 1.4 · #998069

Benjamin Moore

Firewood 1027

ΔE 1.8 · #9D816E

Valspar

Tender Twig 3001-7B

ΔE 1.8 · #9C7D69

Sherwin-Williams

Rookwood Clay SW2823

ΔE 2.4 · #9A7E64

Vista Paint

Palomino C-1444

ΔE 3.1 · #937A62

Dunn-Edwards

Carved Wood DE6125

ΔE 3.1 · #937A62

Hallman-Lindsay

Palomino historic-palomino

ΔE 3.5 · #937860

IKEA

IKEA140 140

ΔE 4 · #A58369

Kilz

Roasted Mushroom LL160

ΔE 4.8 · #A08B73

Farrow & Ball

Mouse's Back 40

ΔE 6.3 · #998976

Kobra

Gold 45

ΔE 7.2 · #8E7A5A

Dutch Boy

Silver Gray D-6730

ΔE 9.9 · #857F69

Colorhouse

Nourish .04 Nourish-04

ΔE 10.2 · #A3977F

RAL

Pearl Mouse Grey 7048

ΔE 11.1 · #898176

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

24/100

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

#9C806A

#69859B

Analogous

#9B696C

#9C806A

#9B9869

Triadic

#9C806A

#699B7F

#7F699B

Split-Complementary

#9C806A

#699B98

#696C9B

Tetradic

#9C806A

#6C9B69

#69859B

#98699B

Monochromatic

#40342B

#6E5949

#9C806A

#BAA697

#D8CDC5

Rectangle

#9C806A

#859B69

#69859B

#7F699B

Compound

#9C806A

#9B9869

#69859B

#696C9B

Variations

Lighter

#AF9887

#C1B2A7

#D9D2CD

Darker

#7E6552

#574538

#332820

Saturation

#8A817B

#9B7F69

#CD7837

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

3.68:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.71:1

Deuteranopia

#9C806A

#8F896A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#9C806A

#85856D

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#9C806A

#9C7D81

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Home Sweet Home 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

#B48D6B

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#9C806A

Daylight 5500K

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

#A2928F

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.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#53728A

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 · Trim · Soft furniture

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: #9C806A;

CSS — background

background-color: #9C806A;

CSS Variable

--color-home-sweet-home: #9C806A;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'home-sweet-home': '#9C806A' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#9C806A] text-[#9C806A]

SCSS

$home-sweet-home: #9C806A;

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C806A?

#9C806A is Home Sweet Home, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #9C806A warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Home Sweet Home?

Home Sweet Home 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 Home Sweet Home?

Home Sweet Home 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 Home Sweet Home?

You can download Home Sweet Home 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 Home Sweet Home?

The hex code is #9C806A. In RGB it's 156, 128, 106, and in HSL it's 26°, 20%, 51%.

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