Desolate
OC-101 · #F6EAD2 · LRV 81 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Desolate81
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Desolate, Really?
Desolate reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore OC-101 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Desolate
Desolate 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.
How Lighting Changes Desolate
Desolate is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Desolate 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 Benjamin Moore OC-101 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 | Fresh ZestSW 9662 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Smooth SilkYL-W07 · Behr | 0.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Night Light7002-19 · Valspar | 2.5 | 83.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Vanilla WaferPPG1204-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Vanilla WaferPPG1204-2 · Glidden | 1.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Warm Sunlight118-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Desolate within Benjamin Moore'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 #F6EAD2 in HSL space. Pair Desolate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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