Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Oatmeal Beige |
| SKU | 413-2DB |
| Hex | #D7C5B3 |
| RGB | 215, 197, 179 |
| HSL | 30°, 31%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Oatmeal Beige
At LRV 58, Oatmeal Beige 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.
Oatmeal Beige 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Oatmeal Beige within Dutch Boy'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 #D7C5B3 in HSL space. Pair Oatmeal Beige 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.
Dutch Boy Oatmeal Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oatmeal Beige 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 Dutch Boy 413-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oatmeal Beige is Sand Dollar (SW 6099). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sand Dollar and you'll get the same color. See the full Sand Dollar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Oatmeal Beige is Cocoa Cream (PPG1079-3). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cocoa Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cocoa Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
Behr's nearest match is French Beige (MQ3-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal Beige without repainting risk. See the full French Beige swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Archive (NO. 227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Archive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Oatmeal Beige is Boudoir (AF-190) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boudoir swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Oatmeal Beige is Desert Suede (DE6206) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Suede swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
At Valspar, the closest color to Oatmeal Beige is Sand Storm (2004-10B) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.7 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Storm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Oatmeal Beige is Potsticker (C2-832) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Oatmeal Beige. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Oatmeal Beige. The nearest is Oak Tone (0217) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oak Tone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
Kompozit has no exact twin of Oatmeal Beige. The nearest is Oak Tone (0217) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oak Tone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
Backdrop has no exact twin of Oatmeal Beige. The nearest is August (BD-AU) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full August swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oatmeal Beige
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Oatmeal Beige — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 5.19). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 413-2DB instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →