Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Soulmate |
| SKU | SW 6270 |
| Hex | #85777B |
| RGB | 133, 119, 123 |
| HSL | 343°, 6%, 49% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Soulmate
With an LRV of 20, Soulmate is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Soulmate works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Soulmate 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 #85777B in HSL space. Pair Soulmate 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 Soulmate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soulmate 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 6270 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Soulmate
At Behr, the closest color to Soulmate is Blooming Wisteria (ECC-18-3) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blooming Wisteria swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soulmate
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soulmate is Cinnamon Slate (2113-40) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soulmate
Valspar has no exact twin of Soulmate. The nearest is Night on the Moors (8004-1E) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night on the Moors swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soulmate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Choo Choo (PPG1047-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soulmate without repainting risk. See the full Choo Choo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soulmate
Glidden's nearest match is Choo Choo (PPG1047-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soulmate without repainting risk. See the full Choo Choo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soulmate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Soulmate. The nearest is Weathered Plum (403-5DB) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weathered Plum swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soulmate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soulmate. The nearest is Alder Branch (HGSW 3423) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alder Branch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soulmate
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Soulmate. The nearest is Ocean Frigate (0555) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soulmate
At Rodda, the closest color to Soulmate is Essence (R117) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Essence swatch →