Soft Heather (Behr 680F-4)
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Soft Heather (Behr 680F-4) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 42.4, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Heather
Four Behr colors picked for Soft Heather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Soft Heather, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Obi Lilac | SW 6556 | 39 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 43.8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Glass Slippers | 1003-8A | 39 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lavish Lavender | 1177-4 | 46 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Soft Heather (LRV 42.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Heather
Darker than Soft Heather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 680F-4 |
| Hex | #BEA8B7 |
| RGB | 190, 168, 183 |
| HSL | 319°, 14%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 10.6, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Heather (Behr 680F-4), published as #BEA8B7
#AD9EB5
#CFB2B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Heather (Behr 680F-4)?
- Soft Heather has an LRV of 42.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Heather is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Heather in another brand?
- Glass Slippers (Valspar 1003-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Soft Heather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soft Heather as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.