Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Warm Oatmeal |
| SKU | V179 |
| Hex | #E1D9CD |
| RGB | 225, 217, 205 |
| HSL | 36°, 25%, 84% |
| LRV | 70.3 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Warm Oatmeal
At LRV 70.3, Warm Oatmeal 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.
Warm Oatmeal 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
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 Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Warm Oatmeal within Valspar'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 #E1D9CD in HSL space. Pair Warm 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.
Valspar Warm Oatmeal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warm 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 Valspar V179 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Egret White (SW 7570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Egret White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
Behr's nearest match is Taupe Mist (PPL-78), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Taupe Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Warm Oatmeal is Featherstone (1002) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Featherstone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Scotch Mist (PPG14-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Scotch Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
The closest Glidden equivalent of Warm Oatmeal is Maybe Mushroom (PPG1020-2). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3). If Glidden is your counter, order Maybe Mushroom and you'll get the same color. See the full Maybe Mushroom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Warm Oatmeal is Pearly Gray (442-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) 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 Warm Oatmeal
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dot to Dot (HGSW 4020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Dot to Dot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Free Spirited (DEGR09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirited swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Warm Oatmeal is Locally Sown (JG-112) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blanc de Treillage (NO. G1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Blanc de Treillage swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Warm Oatmeal is Always Neutral (0559). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Always Neutral and you'll get the same color. See the full Always Neutral swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
The closest Rodda equivalent of Warm Oatmeal is Quartz (CA049). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.3). If Rodda is your counter, order Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Quartz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Warm Oatmeal is Cherubic (C2-850). 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 71 vs 70.3). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Cherubic and you'll get the same color. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
At Clare, the closest color to Warm Oatmeal is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Warm Oatmeal is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70.3) 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 Warm Oatmeal
Backdrop has no exact twin of Warm Oatmeal. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warm Oatmeal
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Oatmeal without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →