Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Soft Coral |
| SKU | DE5155 |
| Hex | #FFEEE0 |
| RGB | 255, 238, 224 |
| HSL | 27°, 100%, 94% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Soft Coral
Soft Coral is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Soft Coral shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Soft Coral within Dunn-Edwards'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 #FFEEE0 in HSL space. Pair Soft Coral 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.
Dunn-Edwards Soft Coral Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Coral 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5155 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Coral
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Coral. The nearest is Cotton White (SW 7104) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cotton White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Coral
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Coral is Soft Gossamer (PWN-24) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Gossamer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Coral
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ecru (2014-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Coral without repainting risk. See the full Ecru swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Coral
Valspar has no exact twin of Soft Coral. The nearest is Halogen (8007-11A) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Halogen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Coral
Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Coral. The nearest is Arizona White (42YY 87/084) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arizona White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Coral
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Coral is Carnival Crème (111-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Coral
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Coral. The nearest is Mercer White (HGSW 4054) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mercer White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Coral
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Soft Coral. The nearest is Whiskers (0985) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whiskers swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Coral
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Coral is Sweet Buttermilk (1021) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Buttermilk swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Coral
Rodda has no exact twin of Soft Coral. The nearest is Silk (CA002) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Coral
Clare has no exact twin of Soft Coral. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Coral
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Coral is Sweet Buttermilk (1021) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Buttermilk swatch →