Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Soft Leather |
| SKU | 0336 |
| Hex | #C6BCAA |
| RGB | 198, 188, 170 |
| HSL | 39°, 20%, 72% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Diamond Vogel Soft Leather
At LRV 51, Soft Leather 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 Leather 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Valspar
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Soft Leather within Diamond Vogel'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 #C6BCAA in HSL space. Pair Soft Leather 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.
Diamond Vogel Soft Leather Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Leather 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 Diamond Vogel 0336 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soft Leather is Weathered Stone (421-2DB). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Weathered Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Weathered Stone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Leather is Soft Leather (0336). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Kompozit is your counter, order Soft Leather and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Leather swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Soft Leather is Drop Cloth (NO. 283). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Drop Cloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Drop Cloth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Leather
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stonington (PPG15-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Stonington swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Leather
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Brick House Tan (CW-145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Brick House Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Leather
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seagull Wail (DET637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Wail swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Leather
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Shiitake (SW 9173), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Shiitake swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Leather
Behr's nearest match is Aspen Branch (HDC-NT-16G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Aspen Branch swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Leather
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Solid Wood (JG-109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Leather
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soft Leather is Cappuccino Froth (C2-784) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) 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 →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Leather
At Valspar, the closest color to Soft Leather is Mother Nature (8004-26C) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mother Nature swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Leather
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Leather — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 5.76). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0336 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Leather
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Leather — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 12.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0336 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →