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Benjamin Moore Old SoulCSP-65 · #C4BAAB · LRV 50

Old Soul reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore CSP-65 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE OLD SOUL
RGB 196, 186, 171LRV 50

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameOld Soul
SKUCSP-65
Hex#C4BAAB
RGB196, 186, 171
HSL36°, 17%, 72%
LRV50
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
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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 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9173 · #C8BCAB · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 51
SW 7638 · #C0B9A9 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 49
SW 6170 · #BFB9AA · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 49
SW 9567 · #C1BBB0 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 50

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-16G · #C6BCAD · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 51
ECC-44-1 · #C7BCAE · ΔE 1 · LRV 51
HDC-FL13-10 · #C2BBAB · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 50
ECC-46-1 · #C2BCAE · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 50

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-2D · #C1BBB0 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 50
V132-3 · #C7B6A6 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 48.2
8004-26C · #C0BDAE · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 51
8004-27B · #BCBCAE · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 50

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1000-2 · #C2B9AD · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 49
PPG14-14 · #C6B8A5 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 49
PPG1019-3 · #C5B9AF · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 50
PPG18-03 · #C9B8AA · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 50

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG1000-2 · #C2BAAD · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 50
30YY 49/071 · #C2B9AE · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 49
10YY 48/071 · #C5B9AE · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 48
PPG1019-3 · #C6BAAF · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 50

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 51
406-3DB · #C1B6AB · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 48
423-2DB · #C1BCA7 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 50
422-3DB · #BCBAAB · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 49
HGSW 3446 · #C4B7A5 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 48
HGSW 7638 · #C0B9A9 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 49
HGSW 3226 · #BFB9AA · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 49
HGSW 6170 · #BFB9AA · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 49

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR03 · #C8BDB2 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 52
DET637 · #C7BDA8 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 51
DEGR08 · #C1BBB2 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 50
DEGR16 · #BCB9AE · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.26
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 0.26 · LRV 50
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 48
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. CB2 · #C6BAAA · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 50
NO. 283 · #C5BDAC · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 51
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 50
NO. 58 · #C3BBA5 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0197 · #C2B9AB · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 49
0336 · #C6BCAA · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 51
0211 · #C0B9AC · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 49
0232 · #C2BCAD · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 50

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0232 · #C2BAAB · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 50
0336 · #C5BAA6 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 50
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 50
H0108 · #C2BCA9 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 51

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Rodda →
CA079 · #C2BAAD · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 50
CA036 · #C8BAA8 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 50
CA035 · #C5B7A7 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 48
CA140 · #C3BAA7 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-784 · #C9BAAA · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 50
C2-896 · #C4B8A3 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 49
C2-798 · #C1B8AF · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 49
C2-928 · #C1BCB3 · ΔE 3 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.42
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 49

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23
All neutral at Portola Paints →
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 47
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 47
TOPANGA · #D4C0AF · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 55
TIKAL · #BDB49A · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 46

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at Kompozit →
0232 · #C2BAAB · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 50
0336 · #C5BAA6 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 50
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 50
0188 · #CCBBAB · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 51

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The 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.

984 · LRV 48
1530 · LRV 48
1005 · LRV 49
CC-394 · LRV 49
CSP-405 · LRV 48
1018 · LRV 49

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C4BAAB + #ABB5C4
TRIADIC
#C4BAAB · #ABC4BA · #BAABC4
ANALOGOUS
#C4ADAB · #C4BAAB · #C2C4AB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.92:1fail
Sample text on black
10.96:1AAA

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 →

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