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Soft Glow 014
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Soft Glow sits at L* 56.6, a* 46.3, b* 35.2. Its hue angle is 37° and its chroma is 58.2, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 86%.
LRV 23.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.9, Soft Glow is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Soft Glow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daring | SW 6879 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Soft Glow
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimento | P180-6 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Red Wire | T12-7 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiery Red | 180B-6 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Orange | 2171-30 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Craft Room | 2010-30 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Salmon | 2009-30 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blazing Orange | 2011-20 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piñata | 007 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rich Coral | 028 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jupiter Glow 021 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Hot Spice 2011-30 · lighter, LRV 27.3
- Tucker Orange CW-300 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Piñata 007 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Warm Comfort 2010-20 · darker, LRV 19.9
Colors that go with Soft Glow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Deco Rose 1328 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Orange 2156-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Waterloo CSP-555 · triadic (240°)
Soft Glow vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 23.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.