Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Soft Chinchilla |
| SKU | 2135-50 |
| Hex | #ADC3C8 |
| RGB | 173, 195, 200 |
| HSL | 191°, 20%, 73% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Soft Chinchilla
At LRV 53, Soft Chinchilla is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Chinchilla 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Soft Chinchilla 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 #ADC3C8 in HSL space. Pair Soft Chinchilla 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 Soft Chinchilla Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Chinchilla 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 2135-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Billowy Breeze (SW 9055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Chinchilla without repainting risk. See the full Billowy Breeze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
Behr's nearest match is Stargazer (N510-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Chinchilla without repainting risk. See the full Stargazer swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soft Chinchilla is Robin's Pride (T623). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.2 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Robin's Pride and you'll get the same color. See the full Robin's Pride swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Chambray (PPG1153-4) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chambray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Glidden, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Chambray (PPG1153-4) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chambray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Flurried Blue (432-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flurried Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Fresh Idea (HGSW 3326) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Idea swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Spruce (DE5772), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Chinchilla without repainting risk. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is It Is Well (JG-76) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hazy (NO. CC6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Chinchilla without repainting risk. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Indulgence (0483) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Indulgence (0483) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Winter Air (R079) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Chinchilla without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
The closest Clare equivalent of Soft Chinchilla is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Clare is your counter, order Summer Friday and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Costa (COSTA) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Costa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
Backdrop has no exact twin of Soft Chinchilla. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Chinchilla
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Chinchilla is Indulgence (0483) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgence swatch →