Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Soft Apricot |
| SKU | HGSW 6352 |
| Hex | #E0B392 |
| RGB | 224, 179, 146 |
| HSL | 25°, 56%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Orange |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Soft Apricot
At LRV 50, Soft Apricot 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 Apricot 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Soft Apricot within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #E0B392 in HSL space. Pair Soft Apricot 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Soft Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Apricot 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6352 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Apricot
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Apricot is Soft Apricot (SW 6352). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Soft Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Apricot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Apricot
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Apricot is Bedtime Story (1009). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bedtime Story and you'll get the same color. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Nice Nectarine (210-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Nice Nectarine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Oakley Apricot (DET445), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Oakley Apricot swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Kompozit's nearest match is Bedtime Story (1009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Bedtime Story swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Apricot
At Valspar, the closest color to Soft Apricot is Diplomatic (M125) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.7 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diplomatic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Apricot
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Apricot is Cinnamon 'n Spice (1215) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon 'n Spice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Apricot
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Apricot is Canewood (ECC-40-1) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canewood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Apricot. The nearest is Dutch Pink (NO. 62) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dutch Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Apricot
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Apricot. The nearest is Hush Puppy (PPG1199-4) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush Puppy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Apricot
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft Apricot. The nearest is Pappadum (C2-815) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pappadum swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Apricot — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 7.47). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6352 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Apricot — the nearest deck color, Cottage Feel (JG-40), is clearly different (ΔE 8.45). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6352 instead. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Apricot — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 8.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6352 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →