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Soft Beige 2156-60
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Soft Beige sits at L* 92.4, a* 1.6, b* 19.0. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 19.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 79.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.5, Soft Beige is lighter than 92% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Soft Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Light | SW 7681 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Buff | SW 7683 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Ivory | SW 0051 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Soft Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Cream | 340C-2 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Moonglow | QE-18 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Frittata | M290-2 | 1.00 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Beige | 2016-60 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Cookie Dough | 916 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Somerset Peach | 163 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Macadamia Nut | 191 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Montgomery White | HC-33 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Montgomery White | OC-148 | 1.43 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- You Are My Sunshine 302 · lighter, LRV 82.9
- Counting Stars 282 · lighter, LRV 83.4
- Cream Silk 2146-60 · lighter, LRV 84.1
- Winter Wheat 232 · darker, LRV 74.3
- Albescent OC-40 · darker, LRV 74.3
- Melon Ice 106 · darker, LRV 74.4
Colors that go with Soft Beige
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Daytona Peach 079 · analogous (−30°)
- Pale Vista 2029-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Soft Beige vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 79.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 79.5), more yellow/warm, more green.