Match Oak Creek

Sherwin-Williams Oak Creek is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 31. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Oak Creek
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
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Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Fire Dust
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Fire Dust vs Oak Creek
PPG
Fire Dust
PPG1081-5 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Cinnamon Scone
Cinnamon Scone
Oak Creek vs Cinnamon Scone
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31
Valspar
Cinnamon Scone
V085-4 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Potters Clay
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Potters Clay vs Oak Creek
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Tatami Tan
Tatami Tan
Oak Creek vs Tatami Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Tatami Tan
6116 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Peace of Mind vs Oak Creek
Cloverdale Paint
Peace of Mind
1004 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
S 3030-Y30R vs Oak Creek
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Natural Clay
Natural Clay
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Natural Clay vs Oak Creek
Jotun
Natural Clay
12124 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Oak Creek the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Spiced Honey
Spiced Honey
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Spiced Honey vs Oak Creek
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

Oak Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Toffee
Oak Creek vs Toffee
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31
Tikkurila
Toffee
V396 · LRV 37

A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Toffee the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Beige red
Beige red
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Beige red vs Oak Creek
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige red
RAL 3012 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0Noticeable
RAL 320-2
RAL 320-2
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
RAL 320-2 vs Oak Creek
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 320-2
RAL 320-2 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Oak Creek the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2Noticeable
Cabana Melon
Cabana Melon
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Cabana Melon vs Oak Creek
Behr
Cabana Melon
MQ4-39 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Naperon
Naperon
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Naperon vs Oak Creek
Farrow & Ball
Naperon
315 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Naperon the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 10.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Noticeable
Bassoon
Bassoon
Oak Creek
Oak Creek
Bassoon vs Oak Creek
Little Greene
Bassoon
336 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Oak Creek
7718 · LRV 31

Bassoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct