Oak Ridge (BM 235)
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Oak Ridge (BM 235) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.5, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oak Ridge
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oak Ridge by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Oak Ridge, 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 | Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Oat Field | S320-4 | 42.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dry Earth | 6008-4A | 43 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Desert Camel | 12-16 | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Oak Ridge (LRV 42.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Oak Ridge
Darker than Oak Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 235 |
| Hex | #BFAE8C |
| RGB | 191, 174, 140 |
| HSL | 40°, 28%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, 0.8, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oak Ridge (BM 235), published as #BFAE8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oak Ridge (BM 235)?
- Oak Ridge has an LRV of 42.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oak Ridge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Oak Ridge in another brand?
- Oat Field (Behr S320-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oak Ridge warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oak Ridge as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.