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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9501

Sherwin-Williams Oat Milk#DEDACD · LRV 70

Oat Milk reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9501 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS OAT MILK
RGB 222, 218, 205 LRV 70

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Oat Milk
SKU SW 9501
Hex #DEDACD
RGB 222, 218, 205
HSL 46°, 20%, 84%
LRV 70
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Oat Milk

At LRV 70, Oat Milk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Oat Milk 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. 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

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.43
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 0.43 · LRV 70
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 73
JG-108 · #E5DED2 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 74
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 69
JG-167 · #E3D9C4 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 70

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.47
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
981 · #DFDBCD · ΔE 0.47 · LRV 70
OC-24 · #DFDBCD · ΔE 0.47 · LRV 71
858 · #DDD9CE · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 69
OC-20 · #DDD9CE · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 69
1493 · #DDDCCD · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 69

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-26A · #DDDACE · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 70
V145-1 · #DCDAD0 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 69.7
V174 · #DEDAD1 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 70.2
8005-2A · #DED9D0 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 70
V179 · #E1D9CD · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 70.3

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 0.78 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 69

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1027-1 · #DEDACB · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 70
PPG14-07 · #E0DACC · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 70
PPG0999-1 · #DEDBD2 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 71
PPG1024-2 · #E1DAC9 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 70
PPG1128-1 · #DADBD2 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 70

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Kompozit →
0369 · #DDDBCE · ΔE 1 · LRV 70
0209 · #DED8CE · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 69
0202 · #DFD7CA · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 69
0357 · #DDDCCC · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 71
0559 · #DFD7CB · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 69

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0369 · #DEDCCF · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 71
0357 · #DFDDCE · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 72
0202 · #DED7CB · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 68
0559 · #DED7CC · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 69
0223 · #E3DBCA · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 71

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 282 · #DCD7C8 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 68
NO. 291 · #E3DED0 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 73
NO. 2009 · #E3DCCB · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 72
NO. 1 · #E3DCC7 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 72
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 71

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-835 · #E1DED3 · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 73
C2-914 · #D9D6C7 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 67
C2-833 · #DED6C8 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 68
C2-931 · #D9D9CA · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 69
C2-850 · #E3DACD · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 71

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC774 · #DBD6CB · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 63
DE6233 · #DCD8C7 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 63
DEGR09 · #DEDAD1 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 70
DE6275 · #D9DAD2 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 64
DET672 · #E3DAC6 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 70

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All neutral at Behr →
730C-2 · #DEDDCE · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 72
BWC-24 · #DADACC · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 69
790C-2 · #DDDAD2 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 70
MQ3-40 · #E3DACA · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 71
PPL-78 · #E1D9D0 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 70

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
015W · #E5DDCF · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 73
441-1DB · #E5DDD0 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 73
414-1DB · #E6DCCD · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 72
442-1DB · #DFD9D2 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 70
408-1DB · #E3DBD4 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 72

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 73
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 86
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.12 · LRV 60

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Oat Milk within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7570 · LRV 70
SW 7631 · LRV 70
SW 7568 · LRV 70
SW 7628 · LRV 69
SW 9586 · LRV 71
SW 6161 · LRV 72

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DEDACD in HSL space. Pair Oat Milk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DEDACD + #CDD1DE
TRIADIC
#DEDACD · #CDDEDA · #DACDDE
ANALOGOUS
#DED2CD · #DEDACD · #DADECD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.4:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.02:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Oat Milk Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Oat Milk 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9501 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oat Milk

The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Oat Milk is Locally Sown (JG-112). 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 70 vs 70). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Locally Sown and you'll get the same color. See the full Locally Sown swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oat Milk

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Oat Milk is Wind's Breath (981). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Wind's Breath and you'll get the same color. See the full Wind's Breath swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Oat Milk

The closest Valspar equivalent of Oat Milk is Glass Pebble (8004-26A). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Glass Pebble and you'll get the same color. See the full Glass Pebble swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Oat Milk

The closest Clare equivalent of Oat Milk is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). If Clare is your counter, order No Filter and you'll get the same color. See the full No Filter swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oat Milk

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Oat Milk is Cocoon (PPG1027-1). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cocoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Cocoon swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Oat Milk

Kompozit's nearest match is Saturnia (0369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oat Milk without repainting risk. See the full Saturnia swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oat Milk

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Saturnia (0369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Oat Milk without repainting risk. See the full Saturnia swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oat Milk

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Free Spirited (DEGR09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oat Milk without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirited swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Oat Milk

At Behr, the closest color to Oat Milk is Mocha Light (BWC-24) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mocha Light swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Oat Milk

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Oat Milk is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oat Milk

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Oat Milk is Pearly Gray (442-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oat Milk

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Oat Milk is Pale Powder (NO. 204) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Powder swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Oat Milk

Backdrop has no exact twin of Oat Milk. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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