Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Shoe |
| SKU | MQ3-37 |
| Hex | #E7D2C4 |
| RGB | 231, 210, 196 |
| HSL | 24°, 42%, 84% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Soft Shoe
At LRV 67, Soft Shoe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soft Shoe 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 pink 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Shoe 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 #E7D2C4 in HSL space. Pair Soft Shoe 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 Shoe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Shoe 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 MQ3-37 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Shoe
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Shoe is Only Natural (SW 7596) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Only Natural swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Shoe
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft Shoe is Coastal Cottage (1164). 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 66 vs 67). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Coastal Cottage and you'll get the same color. See the full Coastal Cottage swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Shoe
Valspar's nearest match is Simply Subtle Pink (2006-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.4 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shoe without repainting risk. See the full Simply Subtle Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Shoe
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Boardwalk (PPG1067-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shoe without repainting risk. See the full Boardwalk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Shoe
The closest Glidden equivalent of Soft Shoe is Enjoy (PPG1071-2). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). If Glidden is your counter, order Enjoy and you'll get the same color. See the full Enjoy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Shoe
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Shoe is Thinking Pink (305-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thinking Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Shoe
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Shoe is Romance (HGSW 2067) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Romance swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Shoe
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Shoe is Sand Dune (DE6128) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Dune swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Shoe
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ella Rose (JG-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shoe without repainting risk. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Shoe
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Soft Shoe is Pink Ground (NO. 202). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Pink Ground and you'll get the same color. See the full Pink Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Shoe
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Soft Shoe. The nearest is Ageless (0181) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Shoe
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Soft Shoe. The nearest is Ageless (0181) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Shoe
The closest Rodda equivalent of Soft Shoe is Pointe Shoes (R121). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Rodda is your counter, order Pointe Shoes and you'll get the same color. See the full Pointe Shoes swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Shoe
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Shoe is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Shoe
Kompozit has no exact twin of Soft Shoe. The nearest is Ageless (0181) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless swatch →