Soft Suede vs Botanical Beauty

Soft SuedePPGvsBotanical BeautyValsparΔE 7.2Noticeable difference

Soft Suede (PPG) and Botanical Beauty (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Soft Suede reads as beige, while Botanical Beauty reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 10-point LRV gap — 59 for Soft Suede vs 49 for Botanical Beauty — means Soft Suede will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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 Suede
PPG · PPG1103-3
Hex#d8cbad
LRV59.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1103-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Botanical Beauty
Valspar · V095-3
Hex#c4ba97
LRV49.1
BrandValspar
NumberV095-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Soft Suede vs Botanical Beauty Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Suede on one side and Botanical Beauty 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 Suede comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Suede
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Soft Suede
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

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

Soft Suede reads slightly lighter

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

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Suede
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Suede reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Soft Suede
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

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

Soft Suede reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Soft Suede
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Suede
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soft Suede reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Soft Suede
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

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

Soft Suede reads noticeably lighter

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

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Soft Suede
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soft Suede
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

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

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Soft Suede
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

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

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

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

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Soft Suede reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Soft Suede
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Soft Suede
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soft Suede
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soft Suede
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Soft Suede reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Soft Suede
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Suede
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Suede
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Suede is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Soft Suede
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Soft Suede vs Botanical Beauty Paint Color Comparison