Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pale Oats |
| SKU | 2166-60 |
| Hex | #F9DEC3 |
| RGB | 249, 222, 195 |
| HSL | 30°, 82%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Pale Oats
Pale Oats is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Pale Oats 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Pale Oats 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 #F9DEC3 in HSL space. Pair Pale Oats 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 Pale Oats Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Oats 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 2166-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Oats
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Oats is Impressive Ivory (SW 7560) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impressive Ivory swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Oats
Behr's nearest match is Pinch Of Pearl (M240-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Oats without repainting risk. See the full Pinch Of Pearl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Oats
Valspar's nearest match is Peach Fuzz (M106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.9 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Oats without repainting risk. See the full Peach Fuzz swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Oats
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Oats. The nearest is Honey Beige (PPG1207-3) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Honey Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Oats
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Oats is Peach Powder (10YY 78/188). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Peach Powder and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Powder swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Oats
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pale Oats is Victorian Charm (110-2DB). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Victorian Charm and you'll get the same color. See the full Victorian Charm swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Oats
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Oats. The nearest is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Oats
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Peach (DEC710), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Oats without repainting risk. See the full Peach swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Oats
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Incan Treasure (0993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Oats without repainting risk. See the full Incan Treasure swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Oats
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Incan Treasure (0993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Oats without repainting risk. See the full Incan Treasure swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Oats
Rodda has no exact twin of Pale Oats. The nearest is Almond (CA127) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Oats
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pale Oats is Brulee (C2-546) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brulee swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Oats
Kompozit's nearest match is Incan Treasure (0993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Oats without repainting risk. See the full Incan Treasure swatch →