Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Soft Linen |
| SKU | JG-108 |
| Hex | #E5DED2 |
| RGB | 229, 222, 210 |
| HSL | 38°, 27%, 86% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Magnolia Home Soft Linen
At LRV 74, Soft Linen 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 Linen 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Soft Linen within Magnolia Home'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 #E5DED2 in HSL space. Pair Soft Linen 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.
Magnolia Home Soft Linen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Linen 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 Magnolia Home JG-108 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Linen
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Linen is White Duck (SW 7010). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Duck and you'll get the same color. See the full White Duck swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Linen
The closest Behr equivalent of Soft Linen is Cotton Knit (PPU7-11). 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 74 vs 74). If Behr is your counter, order Cotton Knit and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Knit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Linen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Mist (962), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Gray Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Linen
Valspar's nearest match is Balance (2004-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73.6 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Balance swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Linen
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Linen is Southern Breeze (PPG1097-2). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Southern Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Southern Breeze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Linen
Glidden's nearest match is Southern Breeze (PPG1097-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Southern Breeze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Linen
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soft Linen is Worn Pages (016W). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Worn Pages and you'll get the same color. See the full Worn Pages swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Linen
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Linen is White Duck (HGSW 4013). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Duck and you'll get the same color. See the full White Duck swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Linen
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stucco Tan (DE6205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Stucco Tan swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Linen
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is School House White (NO. 291), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full School House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Linen
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Feather Stone (0229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Feather Stone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Linen
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Feather Stone (0229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Feather Stone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Linen
The closest Rodda equivalent of Soft Linen is Classic Parchment (R037). 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 75 vs 74). If Rodda is your counter, order Classic Parchment and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic Parchment swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Linen
C2 Paint's nearest match is Drabware (BD4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Drabware swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Linen
At Clare, the closest color to Soft Linen is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Linen
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Linen
Backdrop has no exact twin of Soft Linen. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Linen
Kompozit's nearest match is Feather Stone (0229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Linen without repainting risk. See the full Feather Stone swatch →