YELLOWS

Mountain Shade

#B1AB9A

RGB 177, 171, 154 · HSL 44°, 13%, 65% · CMYK 0, 3, 13, 31

Mountain Shade is #B1AB9A in HEX — rgb(177, 171, 154), hsl(44°, 13%, 65%), cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 31%).

Mountain Shade pulls into the light end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 44°, 13%, 65%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms, accent walls — bringing sunlight indoors. Reads best alongside white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass.

Color Codes

HEX#B1AB9A

RGB177, 171, 154

HSL44°, 13%, 65%

HSV44°, 13%, 69%

CMYK0, 3, 13, 31

Decimal11643802

CSS RGBrgb(177, 171, 154)

CSS HSLhsl(44, 13%, 65%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Sandy HC-108

ΔE 0.7 · #AFA998

Sherwin-Williams

Gateway Gray SW7644

ΔE 0.7 · #B2AC9C

PPG

Olive It 1032-3

ΔE 1.2 · #AEAB9A

Dulux

Oyster Linen S16B3

ΔE 1.4 · #B0A996

Dunn-Edwards

Shaggy Barked DEC771

ΔE 1.4 · #B3AB98

Vista Paint

Langdon Dove C-1423

ΔE 1.6 · #B4AA99

Hallman-Lindsay

Langdon Dove historic-langdon-dove

ΔE 1.6 · #B5AB9A

Behr

Stone Walkway QE-35

ΔE 1.6 · #B5AF9F

Valspar

Carriage House 6003-1C

ΔE 1.7 · #B3AF9F

IKEA

IKEA169 169

ΔE 1.8 · #B7AE9D

Kilz

Khaki LL220

ΔE 1.8 · #B3A997

Farrow & Ball

Hardwick White 5

ΔE 1.9 · #B5AFA0

Colorhouse

Stone .05 Stone-05

ΔE 2.4 · #AAA593

Dutch Boy

Drifting Sand DCP-0218

ΔE 5.2 · #B6B2A9

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 8 · #B8B799

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 15.6 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

41/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

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

#B1AB9A

#9AA0B1

Analogous

#B1A09A

#B1AB9A

#ACB19A

Triadic

#B1AB9A

#9AB1AB

#AB9AB1

Split-Complementary

#B1AB9A

#9AACB1

#A09AB1

Tetradic

#B1AB9A

#9AB1A0

#9AA0B1

#B19AAC

Monochromatic

#655F4E

#90876F

#B1AB9A

#D3CFC5

#F4F3F1

Rectangle

#B1AB9A

#A0B19A

#9AA0B1

#AB9AB1

Compound

#B1AB9A

#ACB19A

#9AA0B1

#A09AB1

Variations

Lighter

#C1BCAE

#CFCCC4

#E3E1DD

Darker

#958C74

#68614E

#3D392D

Saturation

#A9A7A2

#B1AB9A

#D8BD73

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.29:1

Fail

vs Black

9.16:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#B1AB9A

#B0AC9B

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#B1AB9A

#ACAC9C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#B1AB9A

#B2A9AA

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Mountain Shade brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect

PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable

sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning

How it looks under different light

#C4AD8F

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#B1AB9A

Daylight 5500K

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

#B1B2B3

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.

#7080A9

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: #B1AB9A;

CSS — background

background-color: #B1AB9A;

CSS Variable

--color-mountain-shade: #B1AB9A;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'mountain-shade': '#B1AB9A' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#B1AB9A] text-[#B1AB9A]

SCSS

$mountain-shade: #B1AB9A;

Similar Colors

Kid Gloves

#B2AB99 · ΔE 0.7

Herbal Escape

#AEAA9A · ΔE 1.1

Sandy Hook Gray

#AEA897 · ΔE 1.1

Finnie Gray

#B4AC99 · ΔE 1.4

Sea Gull Gray

#AEAA9D · ΔE 2.4

Rocky Road

#B7AA9A · ΔE 2.8

Chateau

#AAA393 · ΔE 2.9

Upper West Side

#AFA79B · ΔE 3.0

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 #B1AB9A?

#B1AB9A is Mountain Shade, a soft yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #B1AB9A warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Mountain Shade?

Mountain Shade works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with Mountain Shade?

Mountain Shade pairs naturally with white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Mountain Shade?

You can download Mountain Shade 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 Mountain Shade?

The hex code is #B1AB9A. In RGB it's 177, 171, 154, and in HSL it's 44°, 13%, 65%.

← All colors