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Warm Oats SW 9511
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Warm Oats sits at L* 83.3, a* -0.4, b* 11.6. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 62.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.6, Warm Oats is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Warm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Linen | 966 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Linen | CC-90 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Temporal Spirit | 965 | 0.73 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Warm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Unmarked Trail | N330-3 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Skein | SW 6148 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Oyster Bar | SW 7565 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Grecian Ivory | SW 7541 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Canvas Tan | SW 7531 | 1.93 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Only Natural SW 7596 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Limewash SW 9589 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Spun Sugar SW 6337 · lighter, LRV 68.0
- Realist Beige SW 6078 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Believable Buff SW 6120 · darker, LRV 58.5
- Colony Buff SW 7723 · darker, LRV 58.7
Colors that go with Warm Oats
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · analogous (−30°)
- Frostwork SW 0059 · analogous (+30°)
- Jetstream SW 6492 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Warm Oats vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 62.6).
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.