Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Focus |
| SKU | T18-09 |
| Hex | #E4E0D5 |
| RGB | 228, 224, 213 |
| HSL | 44°, 22%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Soft Focus
Soft Focus is very light — LRV 75, 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 Focus 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.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Focus 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 #E4E0D5 in HSL space. Pair Soft Focus 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 Focus Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Focus 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 T18-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Focus
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Focus is Hourglass (PPG1022-1). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hourglass and you'll get the same color. See the full Hourglass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Focus
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft Focus is Etiquette (AF-50). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Etiquette and you'll get the same color. See the full Etiquette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Focus
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soft Focus is Wispy White (7006-1). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Wispy White and you'll get the same color. See the full Wispy White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Focus
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Focus is August Moon (0194). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order August Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full August Moon swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Focus
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Focus is Grey Mist (SW 9625). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Grey Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Grey Mist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Focus
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Focus is Crystal Haze (DE6219). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Crystal Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Crystal Haze swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Focus
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Focus is August Moon (0194). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order August Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full August Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Focus
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Worn Pages (016W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Focus without repainting risk. See the full Worn Pages swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Focus
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cricket White (C2-916), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Focus without repainting risk. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Focus
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Focus without repainting risk. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Focus
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Linen (JG-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Focus without repainting risk. See the full Soft Linen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Focus
Clare's nearest match is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Focus without repainting risk. See the full No Filter swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Focus
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Focus — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T18-09 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →