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Soft Chamois OC-13
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Soft Chamois sits at L* 90.8, a* -1.2, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 6.8, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 77.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.4, Soft Chamois is lighter than 89% 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 Chamois
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Mist | SW 9625 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Nacre | SW 6154 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Nuance | SW 7049 | 1.66 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Soft Chamois
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Chateau | PWN-60 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Dried Coconut | HDC-SM16-01 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Rock Salt | BWC-10 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Chamois | 969 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| China White | OC-141 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Seapearl | OC-19 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Seapearl | 961 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Dove Wing | OC-18 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Dove Wing | 960 | 0.90 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Floral White OC-29 · lighter, LRV 80.1
- Snow on the Mountain 1513 · lighter, LRV 80.1
- Collector's Item AF-45 · lighter, LRV 81.3
- Sugarcane 1185 · darker, LRV 72.5
- Pampas Grass 2110-60 · darker, LRV 72.7
- Gray Mist 962 · darker, LRV 72.8
Colors that go with Soft Chamois
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Early Sunset 2096-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Woodland White 463 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Fog 2062-70 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (240°)
Soft Chamois vs popular colors
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 77.4), more blue/cool.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 81.9 vs 77.4), more blue/cool.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 77.4).