Match Soft Fawn

Sherwin-Williams Soft Fawn is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 33. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Soft Fawn
9097#B59778LRV 33Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Morrel
Soft Fawn
Morrel vs Soft Fawn
Benjamin Moore
Morrel
AF-125 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2 — Subtle
Coffee Kiss
Soft Fawn
Coffee Kiss vs Soft Fawn
PPG
Coffee Kiss
PPG1084-5 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2 — Subtle
Canoe
Canoe
Soft Fawn
Canoe vs Soft Fawn
Sherwin-Williams
Canoe
7724 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3 — Subtle
Bolete
Bolete
Soft Fawn
Bolete vs Soft Fawn
Cloverdale Paint
Bolete
EX262 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3 — Subtle
Rural
Rural
Soft Fawn
Jotun
Rural
12085 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0 — Noticeable
Soft Fawn
Desert
Soft Fawn vs Desert
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33
Tikkurila
Desert
V463 · LRV 37

Desert reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2 — Noticeable
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Soft Fawn
RAL 140-M vs Soft Fawn
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4 — Noticeable
Harvest Brown
Harvest Brown
Soft Fawn
Harvest Brown vs Soft Fawn
Behr
Harvest Brown
710D-4 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Harvest Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6 — Noticeable
Soft Fawn
Cinnamon Scone
Cinnamon Scone
Soft Fawn vs Cinnamon Scone
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33
Valspar
Cinnamon Scone
V085-4 · LRV 29

Soft Fawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1 — Noticeable
Grey beige
Grey beige
Soft Fawn
Grey beige vs Soft Fawn
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey beige
RAL 1019 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7 — Noticeable
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Soft Fawn
S 4010-Y50R vs Soft Fawn
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 30) makes Soft Fawn the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3 — Noticeable
Split Pink
Split Pink
Soft Fawn
Little Greene
Split Pink
341 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Soft Fawn the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4 — Noticeable
Spiced Honey
Spiced Honey
Soft Fawn
Spiced Honey vs Soft Fawn
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 7-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes Soft Fawn the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7 — Noticeable
London Stone
London Stone
Soft Fawn
London Stone vs Soft Fawn
Farrow & Ball
London Stone
6 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes London Stone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0 — Noticeable