Match Soft Grey

Jotun Soft Grey is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 40. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Soft Grey
Jotun
Soft Grey
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Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Fieldstone
Fieldstone
Soft Grey vs Fieldstone
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40
PPG
Fieldstone
PPG1000-3 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Sea Gull Gray
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Sea Gull Gray vs Soft Grey
Benjamin Moore
Sea Gull Gray
ES-72 · LRV 0
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40

Soft Grey reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 0), opening up a space where Sea Gull Gray encloses it. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Driftwood
Driftwood
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Driftwood vs Soft Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Driftwood
EX028 · LRV 41
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Chatroom
Chatroom
Soft Grey vs Chatroom
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Chatroom
6171 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Narrow Lane
Narrow Lane
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Narrow Lane vs Soft Grey
Dulux
Narrow Lane
40YY 41/054 · LRV 41
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Soft Grey
Cool Arbour
Soft Grey
Cool Arbour
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40

At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Present
Soft Grey
Present
Soft Grey
Jotun
Present
12180 · LRV 41
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Granite Boulder
Granite Boulder
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Granite Boulder vs Soft Grey
Behr
Granite Boulder
790D-4 · LRV 42
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Hardwick White vs Soft Grey
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40

A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Claystone
Soft Grey vs Claystone
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40
Tikkurila
Claystone
V486 · LRV 43

Claystone reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
RAL 770-5
RAL 770-5
Soft Grey vs RAL 770-5
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-5
RAL 770-5 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Pebble grey
Pebble grey
Soft Grey vs Pebble grey
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Pebble grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
S 3005-G50Y
S 3005-G50Y
Soft Grey vs S 3005-G50Y
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40
NCS
S 3005-G50Y
S 3005-G50Y · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Soft Grey
Soft Grey
Coastal Jetty
Soft Grey vs Coastal Jetty
Jotun
Soft Grey
0394 · LRV 40
Valspar
Coastal Jetty
5007-1C · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable