Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Soapstone |
| SKU | CA034 |
| Hex | #CCBFAE |
| RGB | 204, 191, 174 |
| HSL | 34°, 23%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Rodda Soapstone
At LRV 53, Soapstone 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.
Soapstone 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
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Soapstone within Rodda'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 #CCBFAE in HSL space. Pair Soapstone 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.
Rodda Soapstone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soapstone 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 Rodda CA034 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soapstone
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soapstone is Sandbar (SW 7547). 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 53 vs 53). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sandbar and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandbar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soapstone
The closest Behr equivalent of Soapstone is Bungalow Beige (HDC-AC-10). 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 53 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Bungalow Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Bungalow Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soapstone
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soapstone is Royal Flax (CSP-315). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Royal Flax and you'll get the same color. See the full Royal Flax swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soapstone
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soapstone is Oatbran (6006-1B). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.3 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Oatbran and you'll get the same color. See the full Oatbran swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soapstone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Great Gray (PPG15-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Great Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soapstone
Glidden's nearest match is Ashen (PPG1023-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Ashen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soapstone
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soapstone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bungalow Beige (HGSW 2496), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Bungalow Beige swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soapstone
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soapstone is Birchwood (DEC752). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Birchwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Birchwood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soapstone
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Solid Wood (JG-109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soapstone
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soapstone is Stony Ground (NO. 211) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stony Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soapstone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Baguette (0188), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Baguette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soapstone
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soapstone
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soapstone is Monaco (C2-800) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monaco swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soapstone
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Soapstone — the nearest deck color, Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), is clearly different (ΔE 8.25). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA034 instead. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soapstone
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Soapstone is Topanga (TOPANGA) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topanga swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soapstone
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Soapstone — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 7.21). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA034 instead. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soapstone
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soapstone — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 10.94). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA034 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soapstone
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Soapstone — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 11.46). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA034 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soapstone
Kompozit's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soapstone without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →