Pale Oats vs Soft Peach paint color comparison

Pale Oats vs Soft Peach

Pale OatsBenjamin MoorevsSoft PeachDuluxΔE 1.8Subtle difference

Pale Oats is a Benjamin Moore color while Soft Peach comes from Dulux. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 74 and 73, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Pale Oats's red character against Soft Peach's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Pale Oats
Benjamin Moore · 2166-60
LRV74.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2166-60
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Soft Peach
Dulux
LRV72.9
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pale Oats vs Soft Peach Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Oats on one side and Soft Peach on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Pale Oats comparisons

See how Pale Oats stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Pale Oats
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Pale Oats reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Pale Oats
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Pale Oats
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 6, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Pale Oats
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Pale Oats
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Pale Oats
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 74 vs 52, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Pale Oats
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Pale Oats
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 58, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Pale Oats
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 27, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Pale Oats
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Pale Oats
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Oats
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 55, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Pale Oats
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 74 vs 13, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Pale Oats
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 44, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Pale Oats
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Artichoke
Pale Oats
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Pale Oats
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Pale Oats the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Pale Oats
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Snowbound
Pale Oats
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pigeon
Pale Oats
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Pewter Green
Pale Oats
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 12, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Pale Oats
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 8, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Pale Oats
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Pale Oats the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Pale Oats
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Pale Oats
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pale Oats vs Hicks' Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Pale Oats
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pale Oats vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Pale Oats
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 12, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Pale Oats
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

Pale Oats vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Pale Oats
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 45, Pale Oats is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Oats
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Pale Oats
2166-60 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Oats reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.