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Behr Winter Oak#4D4F3A · LRV 7

Winter Oak reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 720D-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR WINTER OAK
RGB 77, 79, 58 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Winter Oak
SKU 720D-7
Hex #4D4F3A
RGB 77, 79, 58
HSL 66°, 15%, 27%
LRV 7
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Winter Oak

At LRV 7, Winter Oak 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 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Winter Oak earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Deep Shadow
SKU 0445 · #514A3D · LRV 7
ΔE 6.98 (different)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6181
#4F523A
Secret Garden
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 8
SW 7730
#4D5346
Forestwood
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 8
SW 9184
#454B40
Foxhall Green
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 7
SW 6188
#4E5147
Shade‐Grown
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 8
SW 7055
#554C3E
Enduring Bronze
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-160
#525342
Step Stool Green
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 8
JG-161
#494E4B
Cottage Grove
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 7
JG-141
#505353
Prairie Smoke
ΔE 10.62 · LRV 9
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 14.9 · LRV 7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2141-10
#535140
Artichoke
ΔE 3.11 · LRV
CW-505
#484F32
Windsor Green
ΔE 3.8 · LRV
CSP-810
#485241
Chimichurri
ΔE 4.18 · LRV
2140-10
#4B4B3F
Fatigue Green
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 8
CW-90
#524F44
Tavern Charcoal
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 10

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1128-7
#525746
Castle Stone
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 9
1033-7
#474F43
Charcoal Smoke
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 7
1009-7
#4E4F48
Licorice
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 8
1134-7
#415241
Pine Forest
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 8
1023-7
#594E40
Afternoon Tea
ΔE 9.04 · LRV 8

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All neutral at Valspar →
V143-6
#494E42
Japanese Seaweed
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 7.3
V098-6
#455042
Thunderbolt
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 7.4
8006-1G
#4D4B41
Timber Green
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 7
V145-6
#4D4B41
Timber Green
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 7
M331
#504A3C
Deep Desert Shadow
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 6.9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.05
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 9.03 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 16.22 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 22.43 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 23.43 · LRV 8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.51
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA176
#4D504B
Iron River
ΔE 7.51 · LRV 8
DE6371
#51504D
Black Jack
ΔE 9.21 · LRV 8
DE6385
#4E4B4A
Black Bean
ΔE 11.24 · LRV 7
DE6392
#524A46
Mink
ΔE 11.75 · LRV 7
DE6399
#574A47
Molasses
ΔE 14.82 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.68
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 11.77 · LRV 6
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 12.72 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 15.44 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.97
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 12.79 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 16.52 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 18.46 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 24.19 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

740D-7
Frontier Shadow
LRV 8
780D-7
Wild Rice
LRV 7
770D-7
Wanderer
LRV 7
N220-7
Cavalry Brown
LRV 7
MQ6-49
Chard
LRV 8
710D-7
Chocolate Cupcake
LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4D4F3A in HSL space. Pair Winter Oak with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4D4F3A + #3C3A4F
TRIADIC
#4D4F3A · #3A4D4F · #4F3A4D
ANALOGOUS
#4F463A · #4D4F3A · #424F3A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.42:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.5:1 fail

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

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