Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Denim |
| SKU | ICC-46 |
| Hex | #B9C6CA |
| RGB | 185, 198, 202 |
| HSL | 194°, 14%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Soft Denim
At LRV 55, Soft Denim is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Denim 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Denim 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 #B9C6CA in HSL space. Pair Soft Denim 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 Denim Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Denim 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 ICC-46 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Denim
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Blue (433-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Denim without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Denim
C2 Paint's nearest match is Slinky (C2-975), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Denim without repainting risk. See the full Slinky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Denim
Valspar's nearest match is Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.6 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Denim without repainting risk. See the full Lighthouse Shadows swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Denim
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Smoke (2122-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Denim without repainting risk. See the full Smoke swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Denim
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Denim is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Denim
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Denim is Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy Hollow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Denim
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Denim is Star Mist (0630) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Denim
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Denim is Restful Retreat (0497) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Denim
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Denim is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Denim
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Denim. The nearest is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Denim
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Soft Denim. The nearest is Berry Mojito (DET565) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Denim
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft Denim. The nearest is Loft (JG-83) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Loft swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Denim
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Denim — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr ICC-46 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →