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Soft Fawn SW 9097
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Soft Fawn sits at L* 64.4, a* 6.6, b* 20.5. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 21.6, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 71%.
LRV 33.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.2, Soft Fawn is lighter than 42% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Soft Fawn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrel | AF-125 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Saddle Tan | 1124 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 1.14 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Soft Fawn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Rock | 290F-4 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Burnt Almond | 280F-4 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Keystone | QE-30 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canoe | SW 7724 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Craftsman Brown | SW 2835 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artisan Tan | SW 7540 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesa Tan | SW 7695 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Song Thrush | SW 9112 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mesa Tan SW 7695 · lighter, LRV 36.0
- Wickerwork SW 0010 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Bamboo Shoot SW 7733 · lighter, LRV 37.5
- Colonial Revival Stone SW 2827 · darker, LRV 30.8
- Baguette SW 6123 · darker, LRV 30.7
- Oak Creek SW 7718 · darker, LRV 30.8
Colors that go with Soft Fawn
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Soft Fawn:
- Moderate White SW 6140
- Half-Caff SW 9091
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Lemon Verbena SW 7726 · analogous (+30°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Soft Fawn vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.