Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Oakley Apricot |
| SKU | DET445 |
| Hex | #E0B695 |
| RGB | 224, 182, 149 |
| HSL | 26°, 55%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards Oakley Apricot
At LRV 50, Oakley Apricot is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Oakley Apricot is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 orange from that brand.
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Oakley Apricot within Dunn-Edwards'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 #E0B695 in HSL space. Pair Oakley Apricot 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.
Dunn-Edwards Oakley Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oakley Apricot 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 Dunn-Edwards DET445 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Oakley Apricot is Tea Cookie (1002). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). If Kompozit is your counter, order Tea Cookie and you'll get the same color. See the full Tea Cookie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Oakley Apricot is Bedtime Story (1009). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bedtime Story and you'll get the same color. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Soft Apricot (SW 6352), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oakley Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Soft Apricot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
Behr's nearest match is Honey Nougat (S250-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oakley Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Honey Nougat swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gentle Doe (PPG1201-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oakley Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Doe swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Nice Nectarine (210-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oakley Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Nice Nectarine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
At Valspar, the closest color to Oakley Apricot is Sunswept Sand (8003-16C) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunswept Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Oakley Apricot is Cinnamon 'n Spice (1215) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon 'n Spice swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Oakley Apricot is Dutch Pink (NO. 62) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dutch Pink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Oakley Apricot. The nearest is Pappadum (C2-815) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pappadum swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Oakley Apricot — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 7.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET445 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Oakley Apricot — the nearest deck color, Cottage Feel (JG-40), is clearly different (ΔE 8.01). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET445 instead. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oakley Apricot
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Oakley Apricot — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 8.37). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET445 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →