Oyster Bay is a muted, mid-tone gray-green that feels relaxed and natural. It reads sage-gray in daylight and deepens in low light. It is popular for living rooms, cabinetry and exteriors with warm wood.
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Undertone: Muted mid-tone gray-green.
LRV 44: Oyster Bay is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Living room, kitchen, exterior.
Trim: Oyster Bay pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Oyster Bay on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Oyster Bay from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay (SW 6206) is #AEB3A9, which is rgb(174, 179, 169). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Oyster Bay is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Oyster Bay has a muted mid-tone gray-green undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay is Sea Haze (2137-50, #B3B5AB), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay is Greige (PPU24-11, #B7B4AC), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.4). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.