Soft Hessian is a pale neutral from Dulux, hex #E2D7C7. Its light reflectance value is 68.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #E2D7C7
- RGB
- 226, 215, 199
- HSL
- 36°, 32%, 83%
- CMYK
- 0, 5, 12, 11
- LRV
- 68.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Soft Hessian are Oatmeal by Ronseal (excellent match), 30YY 71073 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Parlour by Little Greene (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.
Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Ronseal has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Little Greene has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Acres Hall has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Crown has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Dulux Heritage has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Lick has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Curator has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Soft Hessian
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Soft Hessian, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Alchemist 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 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 Soft Hessian on it, so some of them look quite different.
Soft Hessian is the 160th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.