Harvest Oak
BNC-33 · #524A48 · LRV 7 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Harvest Oak7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Retreat21
What Color Is Harvest Oak, Really?
Harvest Oak reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr BNC-33 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Harvest Oak
Harvest Oak earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Harvest Oak
At LRV 7, Harvest Oak is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Harvest Oak are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BNC-33 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Black FoxSW 7020 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Midsummer Night2134-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bittersweet Molasses8005-12G · Valspar | 1.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Black WalnutPPG1014-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Deepest Earth Green30YY 07/041 · Glidden | 3.0 | 7 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Orchid Black443-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Harvest Oak within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #524A48 in HSL space. Pair Harvest Oak with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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