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Are Benjamin Moore Athena 858 and Pale Oak OC-20 the same thing?

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

I have searched both in the Benjamin Moore site and it doesn't say anything about them being "also called". I have samples of both from Samplize and they look different right next to each other on my wall, but when I switch them around the "pink" one becomes more "beige" and vice-versa.

I've been wracking my brain trying to find the best paint samples to try in the home we are building, and it's dawned on me that no matter what I pick, it just won't look good everywhere.

Pale Oak is my fave but it does have a pink look in certain lights. But I guess IF Athena is the same thing,


it does say something that together I thought it looked like my runner up when I had all my samples out.

Agreeable gray is next best, but it's a bit dark and it looks a bit too gray against my carpet sample at times. The carpet sample is weird, it's a great color - it looks gray in some lights and more light beige in others, so it's very hard to match, I am just hoping whatever paint I pick works with it instead of against it.

Well, anyway, I'm interested to know if anyone can confirm that Athena and Pale Oak are the same. Athena is on left, Pale Oak is on the right.

Edit - photo posted sideways, so Athena is on top.

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