White Oak (Behr HDC-NT-02)
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White Oak (Behr HDC-NT-02) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 56.1, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Oak
Four Behr colors picked for White Oak by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to White Oak, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Straw Harvest | SW 7698 | 59 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Amulet | AF-365 | 56.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Baked Scone | 3007-8B | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sandy Pail | 1104-4 | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to White Oak (LRV 56.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than White Oak
Darker than White Oak
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-02 |
| Hex | #D6C49A |
| RGB | 214, 196, 154 |
| HSL | 42°, 42%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, -0.1, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Oak (Behr HDC-NT-02), published as #D6C49A
#C6BA99
#E7CE99
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Oak (Behr HDC-NT-02)?
- White Oak has an LRV of 56.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Oak is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to White Oak in another brand?
- Amulet (BM AF-365) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is White Oak warm or cool?
- Behr lists White Oak as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.