Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Feather |
| SKU | ICC-33 |
| Hex | #EFE4DC |
| RGB | 239, 228, 220 |
| HSL | 25°, 37%, 90% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Soft Feather
Soft Feather is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Soft Feather shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Feather 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 #EFE4DC in HSL space. Pair Soft Feather 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 Feather Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Feather 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-33 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Feather
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft Feather is Early Sunset (2096-70). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Early Sunset and you'll get the same color. See the full Early Sunset swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Feather
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Feather is Winter Wedding (PPG1054-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Winter Wedding and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Wedding swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Feather
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soft Feather is Dance of the Goddesses (V169). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.2 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Dance of the Goddesses and you'll get the same color. See the full Dance of the Goddesses swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Feather
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Feather is Merlins Beard (0124). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Merlins Beard and you'll get the same color. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Feather
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Feather is Merlins Beard (0124). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Merlins Beard and you'll get the same color. See the full Merlins Beard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Feather
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tailor Tack (NO. 302), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Feather without repainting risk. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Feather
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pale Pink (SW 9696), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Feather without repainting risk. See the full Pale Pink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Feather
C2 Paint's nearest match is Barely There (C2-532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Feather without repainting risk. See the full Barely There swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Feather
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Feather is Raindrops (DE6057) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raindrops swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Feather
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Feather is Delighted Pink (104-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Delighted Pink swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Feather
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Feather is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Feather
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft Feather. The nearest is Antique Rose (JG-23) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Feather
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Feather — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr ICC-33 instead. See the full Jane swatch →