Soft Skin vs Clay Figurine

Soft SkinJotunvsClay FigurineValsparΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Soft Skin (Jotun) and Clay Figurine (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Soft Skin belongs to the beige-greige family and Clay Figurine to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 54 for Clay Figurine vs 52 for Soft Skin — means Clay Figurine will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Skin vs Clay Figurine in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Soft Skin and Clay Figurine 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Soft SkinJotun Soft Skin living room paint

@janniekloch

Clay FigurineValspar Clay Figurine living room photo

@renovatingwoodavens

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Soft SkinJotun 10580 modern bedroom color review

@ce_interior

Clay FigurineValspar Clay Figurine bedroom accent wall

@homeat34_

Color Details

Soft Skin
Jotun · 10580
Hex#cbbbac
LRV51.5
BrandJotun
Number10580
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Clay Figurine
Valspar · M341
Hex#c8c2b6
LRV54.2
BrandValspar
NumberM341
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Soft Skin vs Clay Figurine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Skin on one side and Clay Figurine 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 Skin comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Skin
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Skin
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Soft Skin reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Soft Skin
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

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

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Soft Skin
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Skin
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Skin reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Soft Skin
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Soft Skin reads slightly lighter

Naval
Soft Skin
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Skin
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Soft Skin
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Soft Skin
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Soft Skin reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Soft Skin
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Soft Skin
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soft Skin
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Soft Skin
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Soft Skin
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Soft Skin
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soft Skin
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Soft Skin
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Soft Skin reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Soft Skin
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Soft Skin
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soft Skin
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soft Skin
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Soft Skin reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Soft Skin
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Skin reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Skin
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Skin
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Skin is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Soft Skin
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter