Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Boiled |
| SKU | P270-6 |
| Hex | #FFAF1E |
| RGB | 255, 175, 30 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 56% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Soft Boiled
At LRV 52, Soft Boiled is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soft Boiled is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Boiled within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFAF1E in HSL space. Pair Soft Boiled with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Soft Boiled Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Boiled from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr P270-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gusto Gold (SW 6904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Boiled without repainting risk. See the full Gusto Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Boiled without repainting risk. See the full Mardi Gras Gold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Valspar's nearest match is Kernel of Truth (V015-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51.8 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Boiled without repainting risk. See the full Kernel of Truth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Boiled
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Boiled. The nearest is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Boiled. The nearest is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ambered Honey (113-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Boiled without repainting risk. See the full Ambered Honey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Boiled
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Boiled. The nearest is Summer Sunflower (HGSW 1162) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Sunflower swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Boiled
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Boiled is Ripe Pumpkin (DE5307) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ripe Pumpkin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is I Love To Boogie (0956), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Boiled without repainting risk. See the full I Love To Boogie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Frenzy (0949), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Boiled without repainting risk. See the full Frenzy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Boiled
Kompozit's nearest match is Frenzy (0949), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Boiled without repainting risk. See the full Frenzy swatch →