January Dawn vs Oatmeal

January DawnPPGvsOatmealPPGΔE 8.7Noticeable difference

January Dawn and Oatmeal come from the same PPG collection. January Dawn reads as blue-white, while Oatmeal reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 75 vs 76 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 8.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

January Dawn
PPG · PPG1165-1
Hex#dfe2e5
LRV75.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1165-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Oatmeal
PPG · PPG1023-1
Hex#e7e3d6
LRV76.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1023-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

January Dawn vs Oatmeal Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see January Dawn on one side and Oatmeal 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 January Dawn comparisons

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

White Dove
January Dawn
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
January Dawn
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

January Dawn reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
January Dawn
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
January Dawn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

January Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
January Dawn
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Mizzle
January Dawn
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

January Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
January Dawn
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

January Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
January Dawn
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

January Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
January Dawn
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

January Dawn is the lighter choice

French Gray
January Dawn
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Naval
January Dawn
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
January Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

January Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
January Dawn
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
January Dawn
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Pure White
January Dawn
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
January Dawn
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
January Dawn
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

January Dawn reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
January Dawn
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
January Dawn
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
January Dawn
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
January Dawn
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

January Dawn reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
January Dawn
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Calamine
January Dawn
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

January Dawn reads slightly lighter

Treron
January Dawn
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
January Dawn
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
January Dawn
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Pale Green
January Dawn
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
January Dawn
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Cement grey
January Dawn
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

January Dawn is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
January Dawn
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

January Dawn reads noticeably lighter