Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Soft Sand |
| SKU | 2106-60 |
| Hex | #DCCDC5 |
| RGB | 220, 205, 197 |
| HSL | 21°, 25%, 82% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Soft Sand
At LRV 63, Soft Sand 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 Sand 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
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 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Soft Sand 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 #DCCDC5 in HSL space. Pair Soft Sand 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 Sand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Sand 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 2106-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Sand
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Reticence (SW 6064), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sand without repainting risk. See the full Reticence swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Sand
Behr's nearest match is Cocoa Parfait (PPL-77), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sand without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Parfait swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Sand
At Valspar, the closest color to Soft Sand is Rabbit's Foot (8004-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rabbit's Foot swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Sand
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is River Rock (PPG18-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sand without repainting risk. See the full River Rock swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Sand
At Glidden, the closest color to Soft Sand is River Rock (PPG18-02) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full River Rock swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Sand
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Sand is Weeping Birch (405-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Weeping Birch swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Sand
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Sand is Malted Milk (HGSW 3057) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malted Milk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Sand
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Soft Sand. The nearest is Pale Berries (DE6051) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pale Berries swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Sand
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Soft Sand is Ella Rose (JG-24) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Sand
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Sand. The nearest is Stirabout (NO. 300) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stirabout swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Sand
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Sand is Coconut Macaroon (0138). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Coconut Macaroon and you'll get the same color. See the full Coconut Macaroon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Sand
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Coconut Macaroon (0138), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sand without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Macaroon swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Sand
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Sand is Rose (CA067) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Sand
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft Sand. The nearest is Sandstream (C2-834) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Sand
Clare has no exact twin of Soft Sand. The nearest is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Sand
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Soft Sand is Gypsy (GYPSY) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Sand
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Soft Sand. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Sand
Kompozit's nearest match is Coconut Macaroon (0138), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Sand without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Macaroon swatch →