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Pale Oats 2166-60
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pale Oats sits at L* 90.0, a* 5.2, b* 16.7. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 17.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 77%.
LRV 74.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.3, Pale Oats is lighter than 84% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pale Oats
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impressive Ivory | SW 7560 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cachet Cream | SW 6365 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Beige | SW 0035 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pale Oats
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Beige | 290C-2 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Faint Peach | HDC-SP14-3 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pumpkin Essence | M220-2 | 1.29 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Cider | 135 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Melon | 093 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Delicate Peach | 120 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Melon Ice | 106 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Apricot Tint | 086 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Pirates Cove Beach | 903 | 2.15 | 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.
- Westchester Tan 246 · lighter, LRV 78.0
- Arizona Peach 092 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Happy Valley 212 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Consentino Chardonnay 247 · darker, LRV 69.1
- Standish White HC-32 · darker, LRV 69.5
- Creamy White OC-7 · darker, LRV 71.0
Colors that go with Pale Oats
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jet Stream 814 · complementary (180°)
- Bermuda Pink 016 · analogous (−30°)
- Hawthorne Green 379 · analogous (+30°)
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (240°)
Pale Oats vs popular colors
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 74.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 74.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 5.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.