Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Soft Suede |
| SKU | SW 9577 |
| Hex | #D0C6B8 |
| RGB | 208, 198, 184 |
| HSL | 35°, 20%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Soft Suede
At LRV 57, Soft Suede 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 Suede 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
13 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.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Valspar
C2 Paint
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Soft Suede 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 #D0C6B8 in HSL space. Pair Soft Suede 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 Suede Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Suede 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 9577 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Soft Suede
The closest Behr equivalent of Soft Suede is Gallery Taupe (ICC-89). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Gallery Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Gallery Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Suede
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft Suede is Alphano Beige (989). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Alphano Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Alphano Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Suede
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ostrich Feather (PPG14-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Suede without repainting risk. See the full Ostrich Feather swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Suede
Kompozit's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Suede without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Suede
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Suede without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Suede
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Southern Grown (JG-104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Suede without repainting risk. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Suede
Valspar's nearest match is Perfect Backdrop (8005-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Suede without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Backdrop swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Suede
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shiitake (C2-911), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Suede without repainting risk. See the full Shiitake swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Suede
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Suede without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Suede
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Suede is Bone Dry (DEGR22) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone Dry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Suede
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Suede is Silvered (447-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Suede
At Backdrop, the closest color to Soft Suede is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Suede
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Suede is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →