Raccoon Hollow
What Raccoon Hollow Actually Looks Like
Raccoon Hollow reads as a warm greige, sitting comfortably between brown and gray. It is not a light color and not a true dark one either, landing in that middle zone where a room feels settled and earthy rather than dramatic. In strong natural light it shows its warmer, more tan side. In dimmer or cooler light it pulls grayer and can feel quite serious on the walls.
Raccoon Hollow Undertones
The color carries both warm brown and cool gray undertones that shift depending on the light source and what surrounds it. Pair it with warm whites and wood tones and the brown comes forward. Put it next to cool blues or crisp grays and the gray side asserts itself. There is no strong green or purple pull here, which keeps it versatile and easier to coordinate than many greiges in this depth range.
Where Raccoon Hollow Works Best
Raccoon Hollow works well in spaces where you want weight and groundedness without committing to a true charcoal or deep brown. Living rooms, home offices, and dining rooms benefit from its settled quality. It can work in a bedroom if you want something cozy rather than airy. Because its LRV sits below 30, it will make a small room feel more enclosed, so it earns its best results in rooms with reasonable square footage or good light.
Where to put Raccoon Hollow
On four walls in a living room Raccoon Hollow creates a cocooning effect that suits evening gathering spaces well. Keep the trim a warm white rather than a bright white so the contrast does not feel harsh against the warm-gray wall tone.
In a home office this color reduces visual distraction and gives the space a focused, serious atmosphere. Make sure the room has adequate task lighting because the color absorbs a fair amount of light at this depth.
Dining rooms are a natural fit. The warmth in the pigment flatters candlelight and incandescent bulbs, and the depth makes art and tableware stand out against the wall.
It works in a bedroom when the goal is calm and warmth rather than brightness. Pair it with natural linen, warm wood furniture, and soft lighting to keep the room from feeling heavy.
What to Pair With Raccoon Hollow
No specific Benjamin Moore coordinating colors were assigned to Raccoon Hollow in our database, but the color plays well with warm off-whites on trim, rich wood tones, soft terracotta accents, and muted navy or forest green as companion colors in a room.
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Colors that clash with Raccoon Hollow
A bright blue-white trim next to Raccoon Hollow amplifies the gray undertone and can make the wall color feel cold and flat rather than warm and grounded.
Polished cool gray floors pull the gray out of the wall color and the two surfaces compete rather than complement, flattening the room.
At an LRV below 30, Raccoon Hollow already absorbs light. Adding a dark ceiling in a room with limited windows can make the space feel cramped and gloomy.
Common questions
The LRV is 28.76, which places it in the medium-dark range. Colors below 30 absorb more light than they reflect, so this is not a color that brightens a space. Plan for good artificial lighting, especially in rooms that lack strong natural light.
That depends on your light and your surrounding finishes. Warm incandescent or LED light with a low color temperature brings out the brown. Cooler daylight, especially from a north-facing window, tends to push it grayer. Pulling a large sample and observing it at different times of day is the only reliable way to know how it will read in your specific space.
An eggshell finish is the standard choice for living spaces because it is easy to clean and adds just enough sheen to give the color some depth without highlighting wall imperfections the way a semi-gloss would. Flat or matte works if you want a softer, more absorptive look and your walls are in good condition.
Yes, it is available in both, so you can use it on exterior siding or shutters as well as interior walls if you want to carry the palette through.