Benjamin Moore Pale Oak OC-20: 190 real home pictures (2024)

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LRV of Pale Oak

Pale Oak OC-20 has an LRV of 68.64% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 68.64% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Pale Oak undertones?

Red is Benjamin Moore Pale Oak undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

Is Benjamin Moore Pale Oak OC-20 cool or warm?

With a hue of 42° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

OC-20 Pale Oak HSL code: 42, 21%, 84%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

• Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
• Warm Greige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
• Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
• Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pale Oak:

Color comparison

Pale Oak OC-20 vs Agreeable Gray SW 7029

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Pale Oak OC-20 vs Edgecomb Gray HC-173

Our comparison outlines the key differences between the two colors to assist you in choosing the right one for your space.

Pale Oak OC-20 vs Simple White SW 7021

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Pale Oak OC-20 vs Balboa Mist OC-27

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Color pairings

Pale Oak OC-20 vs Royal Navy 257

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#dfdace
RGB Decimal	223, 218, 206
RGB Percent	87.45%, 85.49%, 80.78%
HSV	Hue: 42° Saturation: 7.62% Value: 87.45%
HSL	hsl(42, 21, 84)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.24 Yellow: 7.62 Key: 12.55
YIQ	Y: 218.127 I: 6.836 Q: -2.677
XYZ	X: 66.641 Y: 70.288 Z: 68.432
CIE Lab	L:87.138 a:-0.366 b:6.508
CIE Luv	L:87.138 u:3.57 v:9.786
Decimal	14670542
Hunter lab	83.838, -4.829, 10.291