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Oak Creek SW 7718
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Oak Creek sits at L* 62.2, a* 13.0, b* 24.9. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 28.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 30.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.8, Oak Creek is lighter than 40% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Oak Creek
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Cabin | 1168 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Potters Clay | 1221 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oak Creek
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applesauce Cake | 260F-5 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Sunset Cloud | PMD-31 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Dune Drift | QE-12 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yearling | SW 7725 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramelized | SW 9186 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Rose Beige | SW 2804 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Soft Fawn SW 9097 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Canoe SW 7724 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Woven Wicker SW 9104 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Double Latte SW 9108 · darker, LRV 28.0
- Renwick Rose Beige SW 2804 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Yearling SW 7725 · darker, LRV 27.8
Colors that go with Oak Creek
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oak Creek:
- Downy SW 7002
- Storm Cloud SW 6249
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Rosedust SW 0025 · analogous (−30°)
- Edgy Gold SW 6409 · analogous (+30°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (120°)
- Brave Purple SW 6823 · triadic (240°)
Oak Creek vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 30.8), more red/pink.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 30.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 30.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.