Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Oyster |
| SKU | W-B-720 |
| Hex | #E5E2D4 |
| RGB | 229, 226, 212 |
| HSL | 49°, 25%, 86% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Oyster
Oyster is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Oyster shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Oyster 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 #E5E2D4 in HSL space. Pair Oyster 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 Oyster Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oyster 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 W-B-720 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oyster
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nacre (SW 6154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Nacre swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oyster
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Oyster is French Canvas (1514). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order French Canvas and you'll get the same color. See the full French Canvas swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oyster
Valspar's nearest match is Wispy White (7006-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Wispy White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oyster
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Oatmeal (PPG1023-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Oatmeal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oyster
The closest Glidden equivalent of Oyster is Oatmeal (PPG1023-1). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Oatmeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatmeal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oyster
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Washed Cotton (014W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Washed Cotton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oyster
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Milk Bloom (HGSW 4034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Milk Bloom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oyster
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Oyster is Trade Winds (DET647). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Trade Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Trade Winds swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oyster
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Oyster is Blanched (JG-103). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Blanched and you'll get the same color. See the full Blanched swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oyster
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oyster
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Oyster is Pale Green Tea (0425) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Green Tea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oyster
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bonaire (0020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Bonaire swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Oyster
Rodda's nearest match is Greek Pebbles (R004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Greek Pebbles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oyster
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Oyster is Cricket White (C2-916). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Cricket White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oyster
Clare has no exact twin of Oyster. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Oyster
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oyster
Backdrop has no exact twin of Oyster. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oyster
Kompozit's nearest match is Bonaire (0020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster without repainting risk. See the full Bonaire swatch →