What undertones does pale oak have?

Pale Oak can be described as a light greige with warm, yellow undertones. Greige paint colors are right in between a gray and a beige, and may appear more beige or more gray depending on their surroundings.
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What are the undertones in pale oak?

What undertones does Pale Oak have? Benjamin Moore Pale Oak has warm undertones which lean a bit yellow, giving it a really creamy finish. And since this soft paint color sits at the intersection of gray and beige, it can lean toward one or the other of the base colors, depending on its surroundings.
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Does pale oak have gray in it?

What color is Pale Oak? Pale oak is a true “greige”—a perfect blend of warm gray and beige. Reminiscent of white oak, as a paint color it adds just a touch of color and warmth to space while remaining versatile and neutral.
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What color is similar to pale oak?

Simple White by Sherwin Williams

Sherwin Williams' Simple White is versatile and a good alternative for Pale Oak. Simple White has an LRV of 70, so it's a little closer to white than Pale Oak.
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Does pale oak look white?

In darker spaces and north-facing rooms, it appears as a more of a warm neutral gray. But in spaces with a lot of natural light, Pale Oak resembles a warm off-white or light taupe rather than a true medium-toned greige.
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Benjamin Moore Pale Oak Color Review



Is pale oak a warm color?

Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore is a soft neutral greige paint that can work beautifully in a variety of spaces and lighting situations. It's a warm, balanced color that reads as an off-white in some rooms and a true greige in others.
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Is pale oak lighter than Balboa mist?

BALBOA MIST VS PALE OAK

Pale Oak is a smidge lighter than Balboa.
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Is pale oak lighter than agreeable gray?

Pale Oak vs. Agreeable Gray. At the first sight, they may seem to be almost the same, but if you take a closer look, you will notice that Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams looks somewhat darker revealing purplish undertones. Pale Oak, on the contrary, looks much lighter and closer to grayish beige.
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Is pale oak lighter than accessible beige?

Pale Oak is a lot lighter than Accessible Beige. Their LRVs (which measures lightness of color) are almost 10 apart, which is a pretty significant difference! Pale Oak is more of an off white creamy light beige, while Accessible Beige is clearly in the darker beige category.
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What color is a shade darker than pale oak?

Pale Oak vs Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray

Let's talk LRV: Edgecomb's LRV of 63.88 is a tad lower than Pale Oak's, making Edgecomb a bit darker than Pale Oak.
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Does pale oak go with beige?

Note the cohesiveness of this space, with its mingling of clean-lined, dark wood accents right alongside soft, light whites, grays, and beiges. We also love this color spotlight of Benjamin Moore Pale Oak, celebrating how the shade is an ideal neutral for spaces that get a lot of natural light.
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What is a shade lighter than pale oak?

Classic Gray is a bit lighter than Pale Oak (with an LRV of 74.78). But, Classic Gray has slightly greener undertones, so it reads more as a beige than a grey in my space.
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Are Benjamin Moore Athena and pale oak the same?

Pale Oak and Athena ARE the same exact color. I wondered the same thing, so I called our Benjamin Moore store, and they checked the formulas for me. Same formula, same LRV, same paint color.
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Does pale oak go with simply white?

I know Pale Oak pairs well with Simply White, but it seems so bright white. Even the popular White Dove seems too white. My windows are white vinyl, so most colors look good with them.
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Is Benjamin Moore pale oak a popular color?

The subtle hue looks good in nearly every space.
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What gray paint has beige undertones?

Defining the color greige. According to Merriam-Webster, greige is a variable color that blends gray and beige. Greige is popular for its neutrality and ability to look cool gray in some light, and warm gray in others. Typically a greige color will have a warm undertone.
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What is the most popular greige color?

Edgecomb is earthy and warm, with an LRV of 63.88. That makes it very comparable to Agreeable Gray, which is the most popular greige of them all.
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Is pale oak purple?

In a balanced quality of light it's going to look like a near neutral warm gray-beige, it could possibly have moments of peachy-pinkish overtones. While others will report that Pale Oak looks purple -ish. That's because of its hue family and because it's a low Chroma color.
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Is BM pale oak warm or cool?

Pale Oak is a warm-toned gray paint color. It falls on the greige spectrum. In rooms with little natural light Pale Oak looks more gray but in rooms with tons of natural light it pulls more off white, or creamy.
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Which is darker pale oak or Balboa mist?

Pale Oak has a taupe undertone, and is warmer than Balboa Mist. it is slightly lighter, but can be used in similar situations.
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What colour goes with light oak?

If you want to draw the eye to the woodwork, choose colors that are opposite the wood's natural hues on the color wheel. Light oak colored wood has yellow and orange undertones, so colors with undertones of purple or blue will create a dramatic contrast that makes the wood's undertones pop.
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What undertones does Balboa mist have?

Balboa Mist OC-27 (also called Balboa Mist 1547) is considered a warm gray. Unlike other cool gray colors which have blue undertones, OC-27 has a slightly taupe undertone which reads warmer than others.
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Does Alabaster go with pale oak?

Pale Oak is a Benjamin Moore color that is a warm gray. Because of its warmth, it goes really well with Alabaster. Sherwin Williams Basil is also a great color to pair with Alabaster. It's a dark green color (green is one of the hottest trends in paint right now) that pulls a little gray.
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