Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Old Soul |
| SKU | CSP-65 |
| Hex | #C4BAAB |
| RGB | 196, 186, 171 |
| HSL | 36°, 17%, 72% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Old Soul
At LRV 50, Old Soul 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.
Old Soul 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
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Old Soul 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 #C4BAAB in HSL space. Pair Old Soul 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 Old Soul Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Old Soul 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 CSP-65 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Soul
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jogging Path (SW 7638), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Jogging Path swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Old Soul
Behr's nearest match is Wilderness Gray (HDC-FL13-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Wilderness Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Old Soul
At Valspar, the closest color to Old Soul is Ask Me Anything (8006-2D) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ask Me Anything swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Old Soul
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rocky Road (PPG1000-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Rocky Road swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Old Soul
Glidden's nearest match is Rocky Road (PPG1000-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Rocky Road swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Old Soul
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Old Soul is Weathered Stone (421-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Weathered Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Soul
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jogging Path (HGSW 7638), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Jogging Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Old Soul
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Old Soul is Stay Calm (DEGR08) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stay Calm swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Old Soul
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Old Soul is Solid Wood (JG-109). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Solid Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Old Soul
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Old Soul is Roasted Macadamia (NO. CB2). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Roasted Macadamia and you'll get the same color. See the full Roasted Macadamia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Old Soul
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Old Soul is Thistle Gray (0197). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Thistle Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Thistle Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Old Soul
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Frond (0232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Frond swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Old Soul
Rodda's nearest match is Fossil (CA079), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Fossil swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Old Soul
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Old Soul is Cappuccino Froth (C2-784) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cappuccino Froth swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Old Soul
Clare has no exact twin of Old Soul. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Old Soul
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Old Soul is Sevilla (SEVILLA) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sevilla swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Old Soul
Kompozit's nearest match is Frond (0232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Old Soul without repainting risk. See the full Frond swatch →