Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Soft Salmon |
| SKU | 096 |
| Hex | #F4C5A0 |
| RGB | 244, 197, 160 |
| HSL | 26°, 79%, 79% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Benjamin Moore Soft Salmon
At LRV 62, Soft Salmon 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 Salmon 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Soft Salmon 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 #F4C5A0 in HSL space. Pair Soft Salmon 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 Salmon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Salmon 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 096 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Salmon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Salmon is Avid Apricot (SW 6639). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Avid Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Avid Apricot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Salmon
Behr's nearest match is Sheer Apricot (M240-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Salmon without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Apricot swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Salmon
Valspar's nearest match is Tulle (V048-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59.1 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Salmon without repainting risk. See the full Tulle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Salmon
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Salmon is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Shrimp Toast and you'll get the same color. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Salmon
The closest Glidden equivalent of Soft Salmon is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Glidden is your counter, order Shrimp Toast and you'll get the same color. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Salmon
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soft Salmon is Peach Sangria (310-3DB). 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 61 vs 62). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Peach Sangria and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Sangria swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Salmon
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Salmon is Pale Apricot (HGSW 1126). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pale Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Apricot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Salmon
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Salmon is Sundown (DE5268) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sundown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Salmon
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Salmon is Mango Tango (1008) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Tango swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Salmon
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Salmon is Spiced Cider (1035) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Cider swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Salmon
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Salmon is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Salmon
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Salmon is Spiced Cider (1035) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Cider swatch →