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BENJAMIN MOORE · 268

Benjamin Moore Oatmeal#ECE3CA · LRV null

Oatmeal reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 268 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE OATMEAL
RGB 236, 227, 202 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Oatmeal
SKU 268
Hex #ECE3CA
RGB 236, 227, 202
HSL 44°, 47%, 86%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Oatmeal

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

Oatmeal 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
Ivory Parchment
SKU 0300 · #EFE3CA · LRV 78
ΔE 1.4 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.47
All neutral at Behr →
710C-2
#EDE3CA
Raffia Cream
ΔE 0.47 · LRV 77
N290-2
#EDE3CA
Authentic Tan
ΔE 0.47 · LRV 77
1822
#ECE2C5
Navajo White 1822
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 76
W-D-320
#ECE2C5
Navajo White
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 76
PPU9-14
#E8E3CA
White Cliffs
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 76

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1096-2
#ECE3CC
Morocco Sand
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 77
1093-2
#F0E5C7
Soleil
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 79
12-27
#F0E5C7
Soleil
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 79
1104-2
#EBE5D0
Abbey White
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 78
16-09
#F1E2C6
Linen Tint
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 77

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC772
#EBE1C9
Navajo White
ΔE 0.78 · LRV 76
DE6184
#ECE0C4
Sailcloth
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 75
DE5498
#ECE6C8
Calla Lily
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 79
DE6177
#EFE0C6
Thatched Roof
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 76
DEC768
#EFE0C9
Winter Lite
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 76

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6413
#E9E1CA
Restoration Ivory
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 75
SW 2829
#ECE1CB
Classical White
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 76
SW 6392
#EDE0C5
Vital Yellow
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 75
SW 6371
#F2E3CA
Vanillin
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 78
SW 7571
#EDE1CE
Casa Blanca
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 76

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-22A
#ECE5D0
Snow on the Pines
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 79
3006-8C
#ECE1CB
Ivory Essence
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 75.9
8003-26A
#EBE6CC
Swan Dance
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 79
8003-22A
#EFE3D1
Honey Moon
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 78
7002-21
#F2E1CA
Cameo White
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 77.1

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 65
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 92

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2012
#F1E6C8
House White
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 79
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 74
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 75
NO. 2008
#EEE3D3
Dimity
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 78
NO. 291
#E6DFD1
School House White
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 75
JG-16
#EEE7D5
Carter Crème
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 80
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 74
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 75
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 76

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-25
#EFDDD9
Baby Soft
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 75

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

944
Albany White
LRV 75
OC-36
Niveous
LRV 75
CW-20
Geddy White
LRV null
225
Chatsworth Cream
LRV null
CC-220
Wheat Sheaf
LRV 76
232
Winter Wheat
LRV 74

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECE3CA in HSL space. Pair Oatmeal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECE3CA + #CAD3EC
TRIADIC
#ECE3CA · #CAECE3 · #E3CAEC
ANALOGOUS
#ECD2CA · #ECE3CA · #E4ECCA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.28:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.41:1 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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