Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Feather Soft |
| SKU | 1431 |
| Hex | #BDC5DC |
| RGB | 189, 197, 220 |
| HSL | 225°, 31%, 80% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Feather Soft
At LRV 57, Feather Soft is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Feather Soft 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Feather Soft within Benjamin Moore'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 #BDC5DC in HSL space. Pair Feather Soft 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.
Benjamin Moore Feather Soft Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Feather Soft 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 Benjamin Moore 1431 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Feather Soft
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Feather Soft is Agapanthus (SW 9066). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Agapanthus and you'll get the same color. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Feather Soft
At Behr, the closest color to Feather Soft is Dancing Mist (MQ3-62) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Feather Soft
Valspar has no exact twin of Feather Soft. The nearest is Snow Flurries (8004-44B) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Flurries swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Feather Soft
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Feather Soft is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Feather Soft
At Glidden, the closest color to Feather Soft is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Feather Soft
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Whimsy Blue (141-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Soft without repainting risk. See the full Whimsy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Feather Soft
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Feather Soft is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bedazzled and you'll get the same color. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Feather Soft
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Prim Blue (DE5898), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Soft without repainting risk. See the full Prim Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Feather Soft
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Feather Soft is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Feather Soft
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Genevieve (1274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Soft without repainting risk. See the full Genevieve swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Feather Soft
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Genevieve (1274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Soft without repainting risk. See the full Genevieve swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Feather Soft
Kompozit's nearest match is Genevieve (1274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Soft without repainting risk. See the full Genevieve swatch →