# Benjamin Moore Pale Oak

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/benjamin-moore/oc-20-pale-oak/
Code: OC-20
Hex: #DDD9CE
LRV: 68.64
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> Benjamin Moore publishes hex #DDD9CE and LRV 68.64 for Pale Oak (OC-20). Source: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/oc-20/pale-oak (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Gray.

With its warm gray undertones, this versatile neutral conjures the quiet majesty of white oak.

- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Natural Choice (SW 7011), delta E 1.67. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Behr color in this set: Cotton Knit (PPU7-11), delta E 1.79. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Benjamin Moore Pale Oak?

Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 68.64 for Pale Oak (OC-20). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Benjamin Moore Pale Oak?

Benjamin Moore publishes #DDD9CE for Pale Oak (OC-20). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What does Benjamin Moore say about Pale Oak?

Benjamin Moore's color page says: With its warm gray undertones, this versatile neutral conjures the quiet majesty of white oak.

### What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Pale Oak?

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Natural Choice (SW 7011), at delta E 1.67. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Pale Oak?

Benjamin Moore and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Cotton Knit (PPU7-11), at delta E 1.79. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.