Soft Chamois vs Merino
Soft Chamois is a Benjamin Moore color while Merino comes from Tikkurila. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 77 vs 74, Soft Chamois will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Soft Chamois vs Merino Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Chamois on one side and Merino on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Soft Chamois comparisons
See how Soft Chamois stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Soft Chamois reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Soft Chamois the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (77 vs 74) makes Soft Chamois the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Soft Chamois the marginally brighter of the two.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Soft Chamois reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Soft Chamois is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Soft Chamois reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.