# Benjamin Moore Oatmeal

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-oatmeal-268](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-oatmeal-268)

Benjamin Moore Oatmeal 268 is a light, creamy beige with a noticeable warm yellow cast rather than a gray or pink base. Its pale value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft beige content gives it more substance than a stark off-white. In bright daylight, this color can read as a gentle ivory-beige; under warmer lamps, its buttery warmth becomes more apparent. Oatmeal suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining spaces where natural wood, woven fibers, linen, and aged brass are part of the palette. Pair it with crisp white trim for definition, or use deeper camel, muted olive, and warm charcoal accents to give the room contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Oatmeal
- **Color code:** 268
- **HEX:** #ECE3CA
- **RGB:** 236, 227, 202
- **LRV:** 74.22%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow, red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 44° Saturation: 14.41% Value: 92.55%
- **HSL:** hsl(44, 47, 86)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.81 Yellow: 14.41 Key: 7.45
- **YIQ:** Y: 226.841 I: 13.397 Q: -5.876
- **XYZ:** X: 72.72 Y: 77.036 Z: 66.9
- **CIE Lab:** L:90.338 a:-1.047 b:13.315
- **CIE Luv:** L:90.338 u:6.718 v:19.799
- **Decimal:** 15524810
- **Hunter Lab:** 87.77, -5.706, 16.248

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Chatsworth Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chatsworth-cream-225)
- [Sherwin Williams Restoration Ivory](https://plan-home.com/color/restoration-ivory-sw-6413)
- [Benjamin Moore Palace White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-palace-white-oc-100)
- [Benjamin Moore Knitted Cape](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-knitted-cape-csp-965)
- [Sherwin Williams Chamomile](https://plan-home.com/color/chamomile-sw-6399)
- [Behr Silky Bamboo](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-silky-bamboo)
- [Benjamin Moore Sandy White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sandy-white-2148-50)
- [Sherwin Williams Ionic Ivory](https://plan-home.com/color/ionic-ivory-sw-6406)
- [Benjamin Moore Simply Irresistible](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-simply-irresistible-205)
- [Benjamin Moore Bracken Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bracken-cream-cw-105)
- [Behr Ivory Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ivory-lace)
- [Benjamin Moore Niveous](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-niveous-oc-36)
- [Benjamin Moore Beach Haven](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-beach-haven-218)
- [Benjamin Moore Westchester Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-westchester-tan-246)
- [Benjamin Moore Cameo White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cameo-white-oc-147)
- [Benjamin Moore Prentis Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-prentis-cream-cw-100)
- [Benjamin Moore Buttermilk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-buttermilk-919)
- [Behr Writing Paper](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-writing-paper)
- [Benjamin Moore Ylang Ylang](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ylang-ylang-af-305)
- [Benjamin Moore Elephant Tusk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-elephant-tusk-oc-8)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Collector's Item](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-collectors-item-af-45)
- [Benjamin Moore Mountain Peak White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mountain-peak-white-oc-121)
- [Benjamin Moore Capitol White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-capitol-white-cw-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Indian White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-indian-white-oc-88)
- [Benjamin Moore Marble White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-marble-white-oc-34)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Bracken Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bracken-cream-cw-105)
- [Benjamin Moore Almond Bisque](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-almond-bisque-269)
- [Benjamin Moore Adams Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-adams-gold-hc-18)
- [Benjamin Moore Dunmore Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dunmore-cream-hc-29)
- [Benjamin Moore Amulet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amulet-af-365)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)
- [Benjamin Moore Coastline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastline-af-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)
- [Benjamin Moore Andes Summit](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-andes-summit-csp-600)
- [Benjamin Moore Evening Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-evening-dove-2128-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Hale Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hale-navy-hc-154)
- [Benjamin Moore Luxe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-luxe-af-580)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/268

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.