Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Soft Leather |
| SKU | 0336 |
| Hex | #C5BAA6 |
| RGB | 197, 186, 166 |
| HSL | 39°, 21%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Hirshfield's Soft Leather
At LRV 50, 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
20 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Soft Leather within Hirshfield's'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 #C5BAA6 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.
Hirshfield's 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 Hirshfield's 0336 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Leather is Peace of Mind (SW 9510). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Peace of Mind and you'll get the same color. See the full Peace of Mind swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Leather
Behr's nearest match is Celery Powder (PPU8-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Celery Powder swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Leather
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stone Hearth (984), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Leather
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Stones (6008-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.1 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Soft Stones swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Leather
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Summer Suede (PPG14-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Summer Suede swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Leather
Glidden's nearest match is Summer Suede (PPG14-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Summer Suede swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soft Leather is Weathered Stone (421-2DB). At ΔE 0.53 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 Dutch Boy is your counter, order Weathered Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Weathered Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Leather
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Relaxed Khaki (HGSW 3186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Leather
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seagull Wail (DET637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Wail swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Leather
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Solid Wood (JG-109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Leather
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wall White (NO. 58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Wall White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Diamond Vogel 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 51 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Soft Leather and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Leather swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Rodda equivalent of Soft Leather is Wood Ash (CA140). 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 50). If Rodda is your counter, order Wood Ash and you'll get the same color. See the full Wood Ash swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Leather
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cakewalk (C2-895), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Leather without repainting risk. See the full Cakewalk 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 6.37). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0336 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Leather
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Soft Leather is Sevilla (SEVILLA) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sevilla swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Leather
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Leather — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 6.38). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0336 instead. See the full Paris Grey 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 13.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0336 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Leather
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Leather — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 12.03). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0336 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Leather
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Leather is Soft Leather (0336). 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 Kompozit is your counter, order Soft Leather and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Leather swatch →