Soul Mate (BM 1179)
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Soul Mate (BM 1179) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soul Mate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Soul Mate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Soul Mate, 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 | Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 49 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Art Deco Pink | MQ1-50 | 45 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Damask Dunes | 1006-10B | 47 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sombrero Tan | 16-01 | 45 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Soul Mate (LRV 44.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Soul Mate
Darker than Soul Mate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1179 |
| Hex | #CFAEA0 |
| RGB | 207, 174, 160 |
| HSL | 18°, 33%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 9.8, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soul Mate (BM 1179), published as #CFAEA0
#BFA49E
#E0B8A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soul Mate (BM 1179)?
- Soul Mate has an LRV of 44.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soul Mate is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Soul Mate in another brand?
- Art Deco Pink (Behr MQ1-50) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Soul Mate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Soul Mate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.