Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Bronze Glow |
| SKU | 50YY 55/171 |
| Hex | #D2C6A6 |
| RGB | 210, 198, 166 |
| HSL | 44°, 33%, 74% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Soft Bronze Glow
At LRV 55, Soft Bronze Glow 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 Bronze Glow 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft Bronze Glow within Glidden'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 #D2C6A6 in HSL space. Pair Soft Bronze Glow 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.
Glidden Soft Bronze Glow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Bronze Glow 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 Glidden 50YY 55/171 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Bronze Glow. The nearest is Sand Beach (SW 7529) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Behr's nearest match is Welcome Walkway (PPF-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bronze Glow without repainting risk. See the full Welcome Walkway swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow is Williamsburg Stone (CW-25). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Williamsburg Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Williamsburg Stone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Valspar's nearest match is Garden Rain (V094-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bronze Glow without repainting risk. See the full Garden Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow is Sanctuary (PPG1026-2). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sanctuary and you'll get the same color. See the full Sanctuary swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Bronze Glow is Shorebird (417-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shorebird swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Bronze Glow. The nearest is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Bronze Glow is Pale Beach (DE6199) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Beach swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft Bronze Glow. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Bronze Glow is Savage Ground (NO. 213) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savage Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Bronze Glow is Spanish Cream (0295) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Stone Hearth (0364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bronze Glow without repainting risk. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Bronze Glow is Sprouts (CA159) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sprouts swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Quinoa (C2-848), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bronze Glow without repainting risk. See the full Quinoa swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Soft Bronze Glow. The nearest is El Matador (EL MATADOR) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Soft Bronze Glow. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Soft Bronze Glow. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Bronze Glow
Kompozit's nearest match is Stone Hearth (0364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Bronze Glow without repainting risk. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →