Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Oak Creek |
| SKU | HDC-AC-07 |
| Hex | #5D504A |
| RGB | 93, 80, 74 |
| HSL | 19°, 11%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Oak Creek
At LRV 9, Oak Creek 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.
Oak Creek 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Oak Creek within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5D504A in HSL space. Pair Oak Creek with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Oak Creek Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oak Creek from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr HDC-AC-07 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oak Creek
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Oak Creek is Metropolis (SW 9575) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metropolis swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oak Creek
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rural Earth (1239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Creek without repainting risk. See the full Rural Earth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oak Creek
Valspar has no exact twin of Oak Creek. The nearest is Semi-Sweet (4003-2C) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.6 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Semi-Sweet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oak Creek
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Pretzel (PPG1017-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Creek without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Pretzel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oak Creek
Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Pretzel (PPG1017-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Creek without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Pretzel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oak Creek
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Oak Creek is Heritage Brown (411-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oak Creek
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black Walnut (DE6063), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Creek without repainting risk. See the full Black Walnut swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oak Creek
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rawhide (H0141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Creek without repainting risk. See the full Rawhide swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Oak Creek
Rodda's nearest match is Bistre (CA214), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Creek without repainting risk. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oak Creek
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Oak Creek is Ulysses (C2-822) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ulysses swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oak Creek
Kompozit's nearest match is Gargoyle (0550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Oak Creek without repainting risk. See the full Gargoyle swatch →