Pale Oak Benjamin Moore · OC-20 LRV 69
Pale Oak review: Benjamin Moore OC-20
warm greige, shifts beige in warm light.
A living-room and open-concept staple; leans more beige in warm afternoon light and more gray in the morning, which is part of why it reads as "just right" to so many people testing samples.
Pale Oak in real light
Same sample board, four compass directions: this is the standardized shot list every color on this site gets, so you can compare across colors and not just across one photographer's living room. Photos for this color are still being shot; the notes below are what to expect from the color's undertone.
North light North light is cool and indirect all day, so it mutes Pale Oak's warmth and can make it read flatter and slightly gray.
East light Morning east light is warm and golden, so Pale Oak looks brightest and warmest early in the day, then cools and flattens by afternoon as the light moves west.
South light South-facing rooms get the most direct sun all day, which pushes Pale Oak's warmth further, sometimes past what the chip suggests.
West light Afternoon west light is warm and can run intense right at sunset, then goes flat and cool in the morning before the sun reaches that side of the house.
What to pair Pale Oak with
- White trim, which keeps its warm greige from reading too tan
- Natural wood floors and neutral linen textiles
Closest match in other brands
Ranked by Delta-E (perceptual color distance) between Pale Oak and every color from other brands on this site: nearest first.