Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | White Oak |
| SKU | HDC-NT-02 |
| Hex | #D6C49C |
| RGB | 214, 196, 156 |
| HSL | 41°, 41%, 73% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr White Oak
At LRV 56, White Oak is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
White Oak is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to White Oak 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 #D6C49C in HSL space. Pair White Oak 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 White Oak Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Oak 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-NT-02 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Oak
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Straw Harvest (SW 7698), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Oak without repainting risk. See the full Straw Harvest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Oak
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Light Khaki (2148-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Oak without repainting risk. See the full Light Khaki swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Oak
At Valspar, the closest color to White Oak is Garden Rain (V094-2) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Oak
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is True Blonde (PPG12-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Oak without repainting risk. See the full True Blonde swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of White Oak
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Ecru (PPG1095-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Oak without repainting risk. See the full Golden Ecru swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Oak
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to White Oak is Warmed Biscuit (217-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warmed Biscuit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Oak
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to White Oak is Moss & Vine (HGSW 2206) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moss & Vine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Oak
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to White Oak is Grain Mill (DET665) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grain Mill swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Oak
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hay (NO. 37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Oak without repainting risk. See the full Hay swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Oak
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Spanish Cream (0295), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Oak without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of White Oak
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to White Oak is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of White Oak
Rodda has no exact twin of White Oak. The nearest is Lemongrass (CA146) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Oak
C2 Paint's nearest match is Watermelon Rind (BD79), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Oak without repainting risk. See the full Watermelon Rind swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of White Oak
Portola Paints has no exact twin of White Oak. The nearest is Antigua (ANTIGUA) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of White Oak
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of White Oak. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Oak
At Kompozit, the closest color to White Oak is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →