Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Oatmeal |
| SKU | 268 |
| Hex | #ECE3CA |
| RGB | 236, 227, 202 |
| HSL | 44°, 47%, 86% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Oatmeal
Oatmeal is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Oatmeal 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
19 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
Behr
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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Oatmeal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oatmeal 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 Benjamin Moore 268 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oatmeal
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Classical White (SW 2829), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Classical White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Behr equivalent of Oatmeal is Raffia Cream (710C-2). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Raffia Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Raffia Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oatmeal
Valspar's nearest match is Ivory Essence (3006-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.9 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Essence swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Oatmeal is Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Morocco Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Morocco Sand swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Glidden equivalent of Oatmeal is Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Morocco Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Morocco Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Oatmeal is Zested Lemon (121-1DB). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Zested Lemon and you'll get the same color. See the full Zested Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oatmeal
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Oatmeal is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Oatmeal is Navajo White (DEC772). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Navajo White and you'll get the same color. See the full Navajo White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oatmeal
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oatmeal
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is House White (NO. 2012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oatmeal
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ivory Parchment (0300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oatmeal
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ivory Parchment (0300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Oatmeal
At Rodda, the closest color to Oatmeal is Bone (CA103) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oatmeal
C2 Paint's nearest match is Horseradish (C2-883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Horseradish swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oatmeal
At Clare, the closest color to Oatmeal is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Oatmeal
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Oatmeal is Mariposa (MARIPOSA) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oatmeal
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oatmeal
Kompozit's nearest match is Ivory Parchment (0300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →