Match Soft Fawn

Sherwin-Williams Soft Fawn is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 33. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097#B59778LRV 33Warm

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.

Morrel vs Soft Fawn
Morrel
Soft Fawn
Benjamin Moore
Morrel
AF-125 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Coffee Kiss vs Soft Fawn
Coffee Kiss
Soft Fawn
PPG
Coffee Kiss
PPG1084-5 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Canoe
Canoe vs Soft Fawn
Canoe
Soft Fawn
Sherwin-Williams
Canoe
7724 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 33), 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
Bolete
Bolete vs Soft Fawn
Bolete
Soft Fawn
Cloverdale Paint
Bolete
EX262 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Soft Fawn vs Desert
Soft Fawn
Desert
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33
Tikkurila
Desert
V463 · LRV 37

Desert reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Peachy
Peachy vs Soft Fawn
Peachy
Soft Fawn
Jotun
Peachy
12074 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Peachy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M vs Soft Fawn
RAL 140-M
Soft Fawn
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Harvest Brown
Harvest Brown vs Soft Fawn
Harvest Brown
Soft Fawn
Behr
Harvest Brown
710D-4 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Harvest Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Cinnamon Scone
Soft Fawn vs Cinnamon Scone
Soft Fawn
Cinnamon Scone
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33
Valspar
Cinnamon Scone
V085-4 · LRV 29

Soft Fawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Grey beige
Grey beige vs Soft Fawn
Grey beige
Soft Fawn
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey beige
RAL 1019 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R vs Soft Fawn
S 4010-Y50R
Soft Fawn
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 30) makes Soft Fawn the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Spiced Honey
Spiced Honey vs Soft Fawn
Spiced Honey
Soft Fawn
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 7-point LRV gap (33 vs 26) makes Soft Fawn the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable
Rolling Fog - Dark vs Soft Fawn
Rolling Fog - Dark
Soft Fawn
Little Greene
Rolling Fog - Dark
160 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Rolling Fog - Dark the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
London Stone
London Stone vs Soft Fawn
London Stone
Soft Fawn
Farrow & Ball
London Stone
6 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Soft Fawn
9097 · LRV 33

A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes London Stone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0Noticeable