Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Oat Milk |
| SKU | SW 9501 |
| Hex | #DEDACD |
| RGB | 222, 218, 205 |
| HSL | 46°, 20%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| 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 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
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 Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Oat Milk
Glidden's nearest match is Cocoon (PPG1027-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). 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 Cocoon 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oat Milk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dot to Dot (HGSW 4020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). 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 Dot to Dot 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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Oat Milk
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oat Milk without repainting risk. See the full Blanc de Treillage 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oat Milk
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Oat Milk
At Rodda, the closest color to Oat Milk is Quartz (CA049) — very close at ΔE 2.8, 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 Quartz 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Oat Milk
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Oat Milk is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gem 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 →
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 →