Old Soul
Old Soul begins as a neutral color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Color Stories®, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#C4BAABLRV
49.54
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 50, Strand of Pearls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 5, Old Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 17, Old Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes Old Soul the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 50 vs 17, Old Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Old Soul reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Old Soul reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Chiswell Blue encloses it.
Old Soul reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (56 vs 50) makes London Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Picket Fence reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 50), opening up a space where Old Soul encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (62 vs 50) makes Collingwood the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 50 vs 29, Old Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 29, Old Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Soul reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 37, Old Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
Like an old friend, this color is surprisingly warm and versatile, alone or as a base for more saturated hues.