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Oberon on the Beach

T538 · #ECCEA7 · LRV 64.9 · warm red-orange tone

T538 · #ECCEA7 · LRV 64.9 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

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Oberon on the Beach
VALSPAR · T538 · #ECCEA7
Brand · codeValsparT538 · all Valspar neutrals
LRV64.9Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#ECCEA7 · 236, 206, 167 · 34°, 64%, 79%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Light French Gray53
  2. 2Accessible Beige58
  3. 3Oberon on the Beach64.9
  4. 4Shoji White74
  5. 5Dover White83
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Oberon on the Beach, Really?

Oberon on the Beach reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar T538 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Oberon on the Beach

Oberon on the Beach 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Oberon on the Beach

At LRV 64.9, Oberon on the Beach 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Oberon on the Beach are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar T538 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Oberon on the Beach within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Oberon on the Beach · 14 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Oberon on the Beach · 1.5 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECCEA7 in HSL space. Pair Oberon on the Beach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECCEA7 + #A7C5EC
TRIADIC
#ECCEA7 · #A7ECCE · #CEA7EC
ANALOGOUS
#ECACA7 · #ECCEA7 · #E8ECA7

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