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Honed Soapstone SW 9126
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Honed Soapstone sits at L* 62.8, a* -1.2, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 9.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 46%.
LRV 31.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.3, Honed Soapstone is lighter than 40% 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 Honed Soapstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Gorge Gray | 1537 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Gettysburg Gray | HC-107 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Creekside Green | 2141-40 | 1.93 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Honed Soapstone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Olive | PPU8-20 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Milk Thistle | MQ6-26 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Moon Rock | QE-58 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Ease Soldier | SW 9127 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Canal Street | SW 9523 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rushing River | SW 7746 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Earth | SW 7748 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Featherstone | SW 9518 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Zeus | SW 7744 | 3.13 | 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.
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Fenland SW 7544 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Armadillo SW 9160 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Moth Wing SW 9174 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Canal Street SW 9523 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Honed Soapstone
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Honed Soapstone:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Subdued Sienna SW 9009
- Moderne White SW 6168
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503 · analogous (−30°)
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · analogous (+30°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · triadic (120°)
- Thistle SW 6283 · triadic (240°)
Honed Soapstone vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 31.3), more blue/cool, more muted.