Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Soft Silk |
| SKU | 7004-2 |
| Hex | #E1DFE3 |
| RGB | 225, 223, 227 |
| HSL | 270°, 7%, 88% |
| LRV | 74.5 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Soft Silk
At LRV 74.5, Soft Silk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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 Silk 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Soft Silk within Valspar'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 #E1DFE3 in HSL space. Pair Soft Silk 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.
Valspar Soft Silk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Silk 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 Valspar 7004-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Silk
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Opalescent (SW 9686), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Silk without repainting risk. See the full Opalescent swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Silk
The closest Behr equivalent of Soft Silk is Country Breeze (740A-2). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74.5). If Behr is your counter, order Country Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Country Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Silk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nosegay (1401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Silk without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Silk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Silk is February Frost (PPG1173-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74.5). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order February Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full February Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Silk
The closest Glidden equivalent of Soft Silk is February Frost (PPG1173-2). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74.5). If Glidden is your counter, order February Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full February Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Silk
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Chalky Purple (345-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Silk without repainting risk. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Silk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Silk. The nearest is Icicle (HGSW 1457) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 74.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Silk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Silk is Frosty Fog (DE5917) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74.5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Silk
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Silk. The nearest is Great White (NO. 2006) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Silk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Silk is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 74.5) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Silk
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Silk is White Bud (1244) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.5) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Bud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Silk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soft Silk is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74.5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Silk
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Silk is White Bud (1244) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.5) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Bud swatch →