Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Secret |
| SKU | PPU25-10 |
| Hex | #D6D4CA |
| RGB | 214, 212, 202 |
| HSL | 50°, 13%, 82% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Soft Secret
At LRV 66, Soft Secret is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Secret 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Secret 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 #D6D4CA in HSL space. Pair Soft Secret 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 Secret Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Secret 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 PPU25-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Secret
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crushed Ice (SW 7647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Crushed Ice swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Secret
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Owl (2137-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Gray Owl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Secret
Valspar's nearest match is Tempered Gray (4004-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.9 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Tempered Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Secret
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Soft Secret is Gray Beige (PPG14-30) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Secret
At Glidden, the closest color to Soft Secret is Soft Meadow (10GY 64/065) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Meadow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Secret
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Soft Secret. The nearest is Weeping Birch (405-1DB) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weeping Birch swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Secret
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Secret is Filmy Green (HGSW 3257) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filmy Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Secret
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shady (DEC774), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Shady swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Secret
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Secret
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skimming Stone (NO. 241), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Skimming Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Secret
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Secret is Power Lunch (0572). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Power Lunch and you'll get the same color. See the full Power Lunch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Secret
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lady Nicole (0030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Lady Nicole swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Secret
The closest Rodda equivalent of Soft Secret is Silver (CA030). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If Rodda is your counter, order Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Secret
C2 Paint's nearest match is Grout (C2-994), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Grout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Secret
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Secret is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Secret
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Soft Secret is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Secret
At Backdrop, the closest color to Soft Secret is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Secret
Kompozit's nearest match is Lady Nicole (0030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Secret without repainting risk. See the full Lady Nicole swatch →