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White Oaks 1080
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, White Oaks sits at L* 83.4, a* 3.3, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 11.7, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 62.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.1, White Oaks is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to White Oaks
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight Beige | SW 6092 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Playa Arenosa | SW 9094 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Pueblo | SW 7711 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Oaks
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Sand | N240-2 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Loft Light | MQ3-9 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Loft Light | MQ3-09 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinky Swear | CSP-340 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Havana Tan | 1121 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Dusty Road | 1017 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Dusty Road | CC-310 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Soft Satin | 2164-60 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Bayshore Beige | 1079 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cayman Islands 952 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Brandy Cream OC-4 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Brandy Cream 1030 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Hush AF-95 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Pale Petal 1178 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Desert Light 1004 · darker, LRV 57.9
Colors that go with White Oaks
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jet Stream 814 · complementary (180°)
- Rosetone 1186 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Thaw 1508 · analogous (+30°)
- Spring Sky 674 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Lilac 1388 · triadic (240°)
White Oaks vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 62.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 62.1), more green.