Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Secret |
| SKU | PPU25-10 |
| Hex | #D6D4CA |
| RGB | 214, 212, 202 |
| HSL | 50°, 13%, 82% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| 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 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.
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →