Oak Ridge
740A-3 · #BEB6BB · LRV 48 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Oak Ridge, Really?
Oak Ridge reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 740A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Oak Ridge 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 740A-3 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 | Veiled VioletSW 6268 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Mauve2114-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sun Painter8004-2C · Valspar | 1.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LuxuriousPPG18-04 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hazy Grey30RR 46/018 · Glidden | 1.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dusky Heather345-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Oak Ridge 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 #BEB6BB in HSL space. Pair Oak Ridge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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