Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Soft Apricot |
| SKU | SW 6352 |
| Hex | #E0B392 |
| RGB | 224, 179, 146 |
| HSL | 25°, 56%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About 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 by brand
14 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 orange from that brand.
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
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Soft Apricot within 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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6352 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Copper Orange (80YR 48/274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Soft Copper Orange 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Apricot
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Apricot is Tinted Apricot (HGSW 2106). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Tinted Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Tinted Apricot 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Faded Terracotta (NO. CC8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Faded Terracotta 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Apricot
Rodda has no exact twin of Soft Apricot. The nearest is Beeswax (CA125) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beeswax 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 →
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 →