Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Oatmeal |
| SKU | PPG1023-1 |
| Hex | #E7E3D6 |
| RGB | 231, 227, 214 |
| HSL | 46°, 26%, 87% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Oatmeal
Oatmeal is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 at every US brand
20 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Oatmeal within Glidden'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 #E7E3D6 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.
Glidden 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 Glidden PPG1023-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oatmeal is Nacre (SW 6154). At ΔE 0.96 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 Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Nacre and you'll get the same color. See the full Nacre swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Behr equivalent of Oatmeal is French Chateau (PWN-60). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order French Chateau and you'll get the same color. See the full French Chateau swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Oatmeal is Seapearl (961). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Seapearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Seapearl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oatmeal
Valspar's nearest match is Divine Cream (7006-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.1 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Divine Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Oatmeal is Oatmeal (PPG1023-1). At ΔE 0.53 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 Oatmeal and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatmeal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oatmeal
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Washed Cotton (014W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). 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 Washed Cotton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Oatmeal is Milk Bloom (HGSW 4034). At ΔE 0.96 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Milk Bloom and you'll get the same color. See the full Milk Bloom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Oatmeal is Trade Winds (DET647). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Trade Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Trade Winds swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oatmeal
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Blanched (JG-103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Blanched swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Oatmeal is Farrow's White (NO. 9812). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Farrow's White and you'll get the same color. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Oatmeal is Mist White (OW5). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Mist White and you'll get the same color. See the full Mist White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Oatmeal is Elusive White (0002). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Elusive White and you'll get the same color. See the full Elusive White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Oatmeal
Rodda's nearest match is Greek Pebbles (R004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Greek Pebbles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Oatmeal is Rice Paper (C2-900). At ΔE 0.58 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 C2 Paint is your counter, order Rice Paper and you'll get the same color. See the full Rice Paper swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oatmeal
At Clare, the closest color to Oatmeal is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 3.24, 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 On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Oatmeal
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Oatmeal
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Oatmeal — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.24). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1023-1 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oatmeal
Backdrop has no exact twin of Oatmeal. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Oatmeal
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Oatmeal — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 9.02). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1023-1 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Oatmeal is Elusive White (0002). At ΔE 0.5 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 Kompozit is your counter, order Elusive White and you'll get the same color. See the full Elusive White swatch →