Soft Almond 1 is a mid-tone brown from Dulux, hex #A27653. Its light reflectance value is 21.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A27653
- RGB
- 162, 118, 83
- HSL
- 27°, 32%, 48%
- CMYK
- 0, 27, 49, 36
- LRV
- 21.3
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 Soft Almond 1 are Brown 02 by Lick (excellent match), Natural Cedartone ES-45 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Golden Glove 0171 by Colourtrend (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.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Soft Almond 1, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Almond 1, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Almond 1, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Almond 1, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Almond 1, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Soft Almond 1, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Curator has nothing close to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Soft Almond 1
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Soft Almond 1. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Soft Almond 1 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Soft Almond 1 is the 4th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.