Soft Suede is a pale yellow from Johnstone's, hex #CFC3A6. Its light reflectance value is 55, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CFC3A6
- RGB
- 207, 195, 166
- HSL
- 42°, 30%, 73%
- CMYK
- 0, 6, 20, 19
- LRV
- 55
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 Suede are Hemp Seed CC-578 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Light Stone by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Beach House by Alchemist (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Little Greene has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Soft Suede, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Soft Suede. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Soft Suede. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Soft Suede. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Soft Suede
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Soft Suede. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Yellows
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 Suede on it, so some of them look quite different.
Soft Suede is the 741st of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.