Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Oatmeal |
| SKU | PPG1023-1 |
| Hex | #E7E2D5 |
| RGB | 231, 226, 213 |
| HSL | 43°, 27%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden Oatmeal
Oatmeal 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.
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
18 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
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
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Oatmeal within PPG / 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 #E7E2D5 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.
PPG / 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 PPG / 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 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). 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 Echo Valley (ECC-25-2). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Echo Valley and you'll get the same color. See the full Echo Valley swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oatmeal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is French Canvas (1514), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full French Canvas swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oatmeal
Valspar's nearest match is Quail Egg (7002-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.7 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Quail Egg swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Glidden equivalent of Oatmeal is Oatmeal (PPG1023-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If 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 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) 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 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). 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 Crystal Haze (DE6219). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Crystal Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Crystal Haze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oatmeal
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Blanched (JG-103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Blanched swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oatmeal
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dimity (NO. 2008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Oatmeal is Mist White (OW5). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 76). 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 Bonaire (0020). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Bonaire and you'll get the same color. See the full Bonaire swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Oatmeal
At Rodda, the closest color to Oatmeal is Greek Pebbles (R004) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. 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 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). 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 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) 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 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Oatmeal
Backdrop has no exact twin of Oatmeal. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oatmeal
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Oatmeal is Bonaire (0020). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bonaire and you'll get the same color. See the full Bonaire swatch →