Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Wheat |
| SKU | BXC-40 |
| Hex | #DAC19F |
| RGB | 218, 193, 159 |
| HSL | 35°, 44%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Soft Wheat
At LRV 56, Soft Wheat 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 Wheat 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
16 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Wheat 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 #DAC19F in HSL space. Pair Soft Wheat 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 Wheat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Wheat 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 BXC-40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Wheat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Buckram Binding (SW 36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Buckram Binding swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Wheat
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Arizona Tan (2162-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Arizona Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Wheat
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soft Wheat is Turbo Tan (8003-20C). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Valspar is your counter, order Turbo Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Turbo Tan swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Wheat
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Birch Beige (PPG1094-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Birch Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Wheat
Glidden's nearest match is Birch Beige (PPG1094-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Birch Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Wheat
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soft Wheat is Sweet Parsnip (216-2DB). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sweet Parsnip and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Parsnip swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Wheat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Flax Seed (HGSW 3165), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Flax Seed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Wheat
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Wheat is Golden Gate (DEC739). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Golden Gate and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Gate swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Wheat
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Wheat. The nearest is Cord (NO. 16) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cord swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Wheat
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Honey Glow (0253), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Honey Glow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Wheat
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Wheat is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Wheat
Rodda's nearest match is Bamboo (CA111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Bamboo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Wheat
C2 Paint's nearest match is Beachbum (C2-831), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Beachbum swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Wheat
Portola Paints's nearest match is Antigua (ANTIGUA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Wheat
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Soft Wheat is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Wheat
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Wheat is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →