Soft Stone vs Pink Shadow

Soft StoneDuluxvsPink ShadowSherwin-WilliamsΔE 2.9Subtle difference

Soft Stone is a Dulux color while Pink Shadow comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Soft Stone belongs to the beige-greige family and Pink Shadow to the beige-pink family. With LRVs of 57 and 58, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Stone vs Pink Shadow in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Soft Stone and Pink Shadow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Soft StoneDulux Soft Stone living room accent wall

@missymullins

Pink ShadowSw 0070 living room

@parkplaceabode

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Soft StoneSoft Stone bedroom paint review

@treetopviewcottage

Pink ShadowSherwin williams pink shadow boho bedroom

@willowplacefarm

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Soft StonePink bathroom walls Dulux Soft Stone

@designinside55

Pink ShadowSw 0070 bathroom vanity

@pchee.co

Color Details

Soft Stone
Dulux · 80YR 59/089
Hex#D6C2B7
LRV57.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 59/089
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pink Shadow
Sherwin-Williams · 0070
Hex#DEC3B9
LRV58.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0070
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Soft Stone vs Pink Shadow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Stone on one side and Pink Shadow 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 Stone comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Stone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Stone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Soft Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Stone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soft Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Soft Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Senses
Soft Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Stone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Soft Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soft Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soft Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Stone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soft Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Soft Stone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Soft Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Stone is the lighter choice