Soft Marigold vs Yellow Marigold paint color comparison

Soft Marigold vs Yellow Marigold

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Soft Marigold reads as beige, while Yellow Marigold reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 53 vs 42, Soft Marigold will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 25.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Soft Marigold
Benjamin Moore · 160
Hex#F0BA77
LRV53.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number160
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Yellow Marigold
Benjamin Moore · 2155-30
Hex#EAA731
LRV42.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2155-30
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Soft Marigold vs Yellow Marigold Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Marigold on one side and Yellow Marigold on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Marigold comparisons

See how Soft Marigold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Soft Marigold
White Dove
Soft Marigold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Soft Marigold encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Ammonite
Soft Marigold
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Iron Ore
Soft Marigold
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Soft Marigold reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Purbeck Stone
Soft Marigold
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Soft Marigold
Evergreen Fog
Soft Marigold
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 30, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Mizzle
Soft Marigold
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Soft Marigold
Agreeable Gray
Soft Marigold
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Marigold
Accessible Beige
Soft Marigold
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Marigold
Denim Drift
Soft Marigold
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Soft Marigold reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Soft Marigold
French Gray
Soft Marigold
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Soft Marigold the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Marigold
Naval
Soft Marigold
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 53 vs 4, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Tranquil Dawn
Soft Marigold
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Soft Marigold
Bancha
Soft Marigold
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soft Marigold reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Hardwick White
Soft Marigold
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Soft Marigold reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Marigold
Pure White
Soft Marigold
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Artichoke
Soft Marigold
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 53 vs 21, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Soft Marigold
Balboa Mist
Soft Marigold
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Soft Marigold encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Shoji White
Soft Marigold
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Soft Marigold encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Snowbound
Soft Marigold
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Soft Marigold encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Pewter Green
Soft Marigold
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Soft Marigold reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Skimming Stone
Soft Marigold
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Soft Marigold encloses it.

Soft Marigold
Dix Blue
Soft Marigold
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 53 vs 41, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Calamine
Soft Marigold
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Treron
Soft Marigold
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 53 vs 25, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Vintage Vogue
Soft Marigold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Soft Marigold reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Soft Marigold
Saybrook Sage
Soft Marigold
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

Soft Marigold reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Marigold
Pale Green
Soft Marigold
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 53 vs 31, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Pine Needle
Soft Marigold
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 7, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Marigold
Cement grey
Soft Marigold
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 53 vs 24, Soft Marigold is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Soft Marigold
Guilford Green
Soft Marigold
Benjamin Moore
Soft Marigold
160 · LRV 53

A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.