Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Soft Shell |
| SKU | 015 |
| Hex | #F7DBCF |
| RGB | 247, 219, 207 |
| HSL | 18°, 71%, 89% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Soft Shell
At LRV 73, Soft Shell is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Shell 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Soft Shell 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 #F7DBCF in HSL space. Pair Soft Shell 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 Shell Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Shell 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 015 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Shell
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Shell is Angelic (SW 6602) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angelic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Shell
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Shell is Paper Heart (M210-2) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paper Heart swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Shell
At Valspar, the closest color to Soft Shell is Scarlet Butter (8002-10A) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scarlet Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Shell
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pink Sangria (PPG1189-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shell without repainting risk. See the full Pink Sangria swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Shell
Glidden's nearest match is Pink Sangria (PPG1189-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shell without repainting risk. See the full Pink Sangria swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Shell
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pink Halite (104-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shell without repainting risk. See the full Pink Halite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Shell
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Shell is Light Carob (DE5183). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Light Carob and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Carob swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Shell
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Shell is Strawberry Whip (0055) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strawberry Whip swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Shell
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Peony Prize (1070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shell without repainting risk. See the full Peony Prize swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Shell
Clare has no exact twin of Soft Shell. The nearest is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Shell
Kompozit's nearest match is Peony Prize (1070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Shell without repainting risk. See the full Peony Prize swatch →