Natural Choice vs Warm Oats

Natural Choice and Warm Oats come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. The 10-point LRV gap — 73 for Natural Choice vs 63 for Warm Oats — means Natural Choice will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.6 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

Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams · 7011
Hex#E3DED0
LRV73.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7011
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Warm Oats
Sherwin-Williams · 9511
Hex#D8CFBA
LRV62.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9511
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Natural Choice vs Warm Oats Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Choice on one side and Warm Oats 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 Natural Choice comparisons

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

White Dove
Natural Choice
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Natural Choice
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Natural Choice reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Natural Choice
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Natural Choice
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Natural Choice reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Natural Choice
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Natural Choice
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Natural Choice reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Natural Choice
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Natural Choice reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Natural Choice
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Natural Choice
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Natural Choice reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Natural Choice
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Natural Choice reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Natural Choice
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Natural Choice
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Natural Choice
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Natural Choice
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Black grey
Natural Choice
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Piazza
Natural Choice
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Natural Choice reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Natural Choice
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Natural Choice reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Natural Choice
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Senses
Natural Choice
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Natural Choice
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Natural Choice
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Natural Choice reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Natural Choice
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Natural Choice
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Natural Choice
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Natural Choice
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Natural Choice reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Natural Choice
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Natural Choice is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Natural Choice
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Natural Choice
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Natural Choice
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Natural Choice
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Natural Choice is the lighter choice