Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Softer Tan |
| SKU | SW 6141 |
| Hex | #DACAB2 |
| RGB | 218, 202, 178 |
| HSL | 36°, 35%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Softer Tan
At LRV 60, Softer Tan 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.
Softer Tan 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
19 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Softer Tan 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 #DACAB2 in HSL space. Pair Softer Tan 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 Softer Tan Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Softer Tan 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 6141 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Softer Tan
The closest Behr equivalent of Softer Tan is Estate Limestone (QE-27). 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 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Estate Limestone and you'll get the same color. See the full Estate Limestone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Softer Tan
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Softer Tan is Everlasting (1038). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Everlasting and you'll get the same color. See the full Everlasting swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Softer Tan
Valspar's nearest match is Rattan Basket (3007-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Softer Tan without repainting risk. See the full Rattan Basket swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Softer Tan
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Softer Tan is Seriously Sand (PPG1085-3). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Seriously Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Seriously Sand swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Softer Tan
The closest Glidden equivalent of Softer Tan is Seriously Sand (PPG1085-3). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Seriously Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Seriously Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Softer Tan
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Softer Tan. The nearest is Wine Cork (412-2DB) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wine Cork swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Softer Tan
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Softer Tan is Softer Tan (HGSW 3177). 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 60 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Softer Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Softer Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Softer Tan
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cameo Role (DET671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Softer Tan without repainting risk. See the full Cameo Role swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Softer Tan
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Softer Tan is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Softer Tan
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Softer Tan is String (NO. 8) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full String swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Softer Tan
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sandstone Palette (0273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Softer Tan without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Softer Tan
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sandstone Palette (0273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Softer Tan without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Softer Tan
The closest Rodda equivalent of Softer Tan is Chickpea Please (R128). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Rodda is your counter, order Chickpea Please and you'll get the same color. See the full Chickpea Please swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Softer Tan
C2 Paint's nearest match is Limestone (BD5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Softer Tan without repainting risk. See the full Limestone swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Softer Tan
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Softer Tan is El Matador (EL MATADOR) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Softer Tan
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Softer Tan is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Softer Tan
Backdrop has no exact twin of Softer Tan. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Softer Tan
Kompozit's nearest match is Sandstone Palette (0273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Softer Tan without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone Palette swatch →