November is the month when we migrate indoors, prepping for cooler weather and spending time seeking cuddly comfort and warmth. Behr’s Soft Focus T18-09 is the perfect reflection of the simplicity and tranquility that are oh so important in life — especially before the holidays — which is why we’ve chosen this pleasing white hue as our Color of the Month.
A coat of Soft Focus on the exterior of a home keeps things simple, stylish and stunning. Soft Focus makes an excellent backdrop for wrought iron hinges on barn-style doors or for just about any dark shutter color. Add white plant pots fitted with regal red or purple flowers for a spot of striking beauty.
Featured color: Soft Focus T18-09
Soft Focus sets a peaceful tone for the entire home when used on entryway walls. This color works equally well with modern or classic decor or even combinations of the two. Add a wooden bench, vintage tin or steel storage bins and black-framed artwork featuring natural elements to enhance the tranquil vibe. Silvery gray, distressed wood flooring looks especially nice against a Soft Focus backdrop.
Featured colors: Soft Focus T18-09, Carbon N520-7
Soft Focus also serves as a great backdrop for an eclectic yet subdued dining or lounging room outfitted with an array of seating options. Outfit the room with assorted chairs and stacks of floor pillows in espresso tones, grays and soft beige hues, paired with several patterns to add visual texture.
Featured color: Soft Focus T18-09
A white garage or workshop doesn’t have to be boring. Set the stage for a fun, inviting environment with Soft Focus on the walls, then add an apple green pegboard, robin’s egg shop stool and colored glass accents in the windows. This just may become your new favorite hangout space.
Featured colors: Soft Focus T18-09, Riesling Grape PPU9-06, Flaming Torch PPU3-03
Add Soft Focus to a pink nursery or toddler’s room to tone things down a bit, making the space more peaceful and perfect for sleep. Add gray poufs and stuffed animals, followed by a few white fabrics for a cohesive calming space.
Featured colors: Soft Focus T18-09, Positively Pink T18-01
In an adult’s bedroom, Soft Focus adds to a relaxing yet glamorous environment, no matter what the style. From an upholstered headboard to a chic chandelier, Soft Focus helps tie the look of the room together. Add crisp white elements such as a down comforter and nightstand lamps to complete the look.
Featured color: Soft Focus T18-09
Go for total tranquility in a bathroom by painting the walls in Soft Focus. This versatile shade works equally with white tiles, wooden elements such as a vanity and even black or darkened bronze hardware.
Featured colors: Soft Focus T18-09, ULTRA PURE WHITE
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Colorfully yours,
-Quinn
We have a 100+ year old home with dark woodwork which we don’t want to paint. The public rooms are mostly east and south facing. Would soft focus work well for us?
Hello Rhonda, thank you for visiting our blog!
Soft Focus will work and it will help to open up your space and lighten it up.
You can purchase an 8oz sample at your local Home Depot to test it out first on your walls.
Hope this helps!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Question, looking for a color that does not pull: yellow or green…is this one? I want to paint my entire house one color. Warm wood floors, cabinets, very open and lofty, home in the woods.
I been looking for the same..My home is small so any paint I put on the walls looks dark…Soft focus is pretty..Looks almost white and I’m afraid it won’t show up next to the white trim…Have you tried it yet?? Interested in seeing the outcome
Hi Kathy, Soft Focus is really light, however, It all depends on the white you have now. I suggest you try an 8oz color sample first to see how close or not the colors look together.
Painting bottom kitchen cabinets a light green would this color be ok for top cabinets. Walls are anew gray flooring is a bit darker.
Hello Amanda, thank you for visiting our blog!
Soft Focus would be a great color to paint your top oak cabinets.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Would love to see your finished kitchen
I like the color for my living room, what color would you paint the ceiling with this color on the walls?
Hello Evelyn,
Thank you for visiting our blog!
We recommend Polar Bear 75 on your ceiling as it will allow enough contrast with Soft Focus.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
What is the LRV of Soft Focus?
Hello Connie, thank you for visiting our blog.
The LRV for Soft Focus is 75.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Can you tell me the undertone of Soft Focus? Is it yellow, pink, green, or taupe ?
Hello Deanna,
Thank you for visiting our blog!
Soft Focus has a subtle warm yellow-green undertone.
Hope this helps!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Thank you! Do you have any suggestions for a dark trim to go with soft focus?
You are welcome Brianna, a darker trim color to coordinate with Soft Focus is Still Gray N360-3.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hello, I have 2200 square foot home with dark wood flooring and to save money I would love to paint mostly all of my walls in each room with soft focus. Would this be too much? Any advice would be much appreciated!
Hello Brianna, thank you for visiting our blog!
No it would not be too much, you could even add accent walls in some areas you would like to stand out a little more.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
I painted 3 walls in Soft Focus and the accent wall with, Off The Grid, I love these colors! I’m really considering painting my exterior Soft Focus now. It’s such a beautiful color with almost a tinge of a sparkle in it.
Hi there Becky, thank you for visiting our blog and for choosing BEHR Paint! It really is a beautiful color!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
I love this colour so much but will it go with white cabinets ?
And black fixtures and not sure colour of floor ??
Hello Tammy, thank you for visiting our blog!
Yes, Soft Focus will coordinate with white cabinets in Polar Bear 75 or Ultra Pure White.
Black fixtures will work nicely.
Do you plan on doing wood flooring?
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
I am looking for a nice neutral color for living room & kitchen area that have small rooms not much natural light . It’s a small ranch and rooms are not open, they are divided.. We went with pumpkin essence in our spare bedroom, but feel that color may be to much for the whole house… any suggestions to make our small ranch make our Rooms look bigger? Also would like to do an accent wall in our kitchen. Thanks for any suggestions.
Hello Chris, thank you for visiting our blog!
Pumpkin Essence would be a bit too bright for your living/kitchen.
Here are a few recommendations on neutral tones.
Ashen Tan N220-2, Creamy Mushroom PPU5-13, Chic Gray PPU26-10 or Aged Beige PPU7-09.
Depending on your main color then I can help on a accent wall color.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Will soft focus pair with a subtle grey? I was thinking the grey on bottom walls and soft focus above with a chair rail. What color will work for the chair rail?
Hello Nancy,
Thank you for visiting our blog! Soft Focus will indeed pair nicely with a gray below the chair rail.
Here are some recommendations for you.
Elephant Skin PPU18-16, Greige PPU24-11, Classic Silver PPU18-11 or Downtown Gray PPU24-10.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hi there where in New Zealand can I purchase Soft Focus?Thankyou Mandy
Hello Mandy, thank you for visiting our blog!
Truly sorry we are not sold in New Zealand. Sorry about that.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hi!! If I want to do soft focus on the walls. What will be a good color to pair with for the ceiling, crown molding and base boards !?? Please help !?
Hello Liliana, thank you for visiting our blog! An ideal color to pair with this color is Polar Bear 75 that can be used for your ceiling, crown molding and baseboards.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hello, what colors/shades of trim would you recommend pairing with Soft Focus?
Thank you,
Bethanie
Hello Bethanie,
Thank you for visiting our blog! I recommend Polar Bear 75 for your trim to pair with Soft Focus.
Happy Painting!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
How would Soft Focus work with Bronze and reds?
Hello Diane, thank you for visiting our blog!
Pairing Soft Focus with bronze and reds will bring out the warmth of Soft Focus and it will all coordinate very nicely.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Some photos of Soft Focus look beige. Is this color white or soft beige?
Hello Dianne, thank you for visiting our blog!
Soft Focus is a soft shade of white which under certain lighting may pull forth a subtle beige-y undertone or a warm undertone. We recommend purchasing an 8oz sample to test on your desired walls to paint.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hi I was set with soft focus throughout my living room but will it work well in a kitchen with light green cabinets?
Hello Cindy, thank you for visiting our blog!
Soft Focus will absolutely work very well with your light green cabinetry.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hi there! I haves a stained tongue and grove cathedral pine ceiling and we don’t get much natural light. Would soft focus compliment the ceiling? The stain color is warm yellow/orange.
Thank you!
Hello Sian, Thank you for visiting our blog. Soft Focus would compliment the warmth of your pine ceiling beautifully. We say give it a go. 🙂
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
How about in a bathroom without much light and navy blue vanity?
Hello Avery,
Thank you for visiting our blog! Soft Focus will work nicely in your bathroom with a navy blue vanity.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
I know this is from 2017 but, I love this color. Would Soft Focus work in a living room that doesn’t get much natural light? Thanks!
Hello Deidra, thank you for visiting our blog!
Soft Focus will work wonderful in your living room without much natural light.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Ii am lookong for the perfect white. No yellow- no blue- no pink tones. This soft focus looks like it may be the one!!! Not to white but not Griege either.Any other suggestions?
My painter only uses Behr..
Hello Patricia,
Soft Focus will have a warm undertone depending on lighting and other factors in your home.
If you would prefer a white with less undertones we recommend Polar Bear 75 or Ultra Pure White.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna