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Behr Oxford Street#BAA27A · LRV 38

Oxford Street reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N270-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR OXFORD STREET
RGB 186, 162, 122 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Oxford Street
SKU N270-4
Hex #BAA27A
RGB 186, 162, 122
HSL 37°, 32%, 60%
LRV 38
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Oxford Street

Oxford Street sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Oxford Street is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sassafras
SKU 0310 · #BAA47A · LRV 38
ΔE 1.2 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1040
#BCA47E
Spice Gold
ΔE 0.87 · LRV 38
AF-375
#BBA577
Rattan
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 38
229
#BCA474
Grenada Hills Gold
ΔE 2.25 · LRV
1054
#B8A183
Sherwood Tan
ΔE 3.12 · LRV
CC-336
#B8A183
Wild Mushroom
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 37
SW 9118
#B9A47E
Tarnished Treasure
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 38
SW 9025
#BA9C75
Coriander Powder
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 36
SW 7733
#B3A479
Bamboo Shoot
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 38
SW 7695
#BD9C77
Mesa Tan
ΔE 4 · LRV 36
SW 6108
#BAA185
Latte
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 38

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1086-5
#B89E78
Earthy Ocher
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 36
1100-4
#B8A47A
Sailor's Knot
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 38
1095-5
#C2A377
Applesauce Cake
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 39
1026-4
#B2A484
Karma
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 38
1112-5
#B0A582
Woolen Vest
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6173
#B4A07A
Paper Sack
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 36
DE6144
#C0A480
Graham Cracker
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 39
DE6159
#BFA270
Bread Pudding
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 38
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 38
DE6137
#C19E78
Tan Plan
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 37

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All neutral at Valspar →
3005-9C
#BDA076
Caraway Seed
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 37.5
6008-4A
#BDA982
Dry Earth
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 40.8
3008-7C
#BDA975
Desert Grass
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 40.5
V088-4
#BB9A75
Corky
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 35.1
8003-20E
#C29D74
Warm Nutmeg
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 37

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.42
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.48 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.93 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 19.12 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 19.5 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.8
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 39
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 40
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 9.67 · LRV 42
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 10.1 · LRV 37
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 11.43 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.52
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 39
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 8.96 · LRV 36
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.47
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.59 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 14.54 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.15 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Oxford Street within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

S280-4
Real Cork
LRV 39
MQ2-28
Modern History
LRV 37
HDC-AC-16
Cumin
LRV 38
HDC-CT-07
Country Cork
LRV 39
UL180-24
Ground Cumin
LRV 36
UL170-4
Gobi Tan
LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BAA27A in HSL space. Pair Oxford Street with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BAA27A + #7A92BA
TRIADIC
#BAA27A · #7ABAA2 · #A27ABA
ANALOGOUS
#BA827A · #BAA27A · #B2BA7A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.46:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.54:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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