Softwood is a pale neutral from Acres Hall, hex #E3D3BD. Its light reflectance value is 66.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #E3D3BD
- RGB
- 227, 211, 189
- HSL
- 35°, 40%, 82%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 17, 11
- LRV
- 66.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Softwood are Adventure Novel by Johnstone's (excellent match), Crème Brulee by Dulux (excellent match) and 20YY 69120 by Dulux Trade (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Johnstone's equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Little Greene has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Little Greene range to range.
Curator equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Curator has 2 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Curator range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Dulux Heritage has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Lick equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Lick has 2 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Lick range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Ronseal range to range.
Crown equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Crown has 4 equivalents to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Acres Hall and Crown range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Acres Hall Softwood
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Acres Hall's Softwood, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Acres Hall Softwood
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Acres Hall's Softwood. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Acres Hall and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Acres Hall against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Softwood on it, so some of them look quite different.
Softwood is the 38th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.