Soulmate
At first glance, Soulmate belongs to the purple family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#85777BLRV
19.61
Soulmate's Color Strip
Soulmate is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Autumn Orchid and Expressive Plum. The strip spans from Sensitive Tint at the lightest end to Plum Brown at the deepest. Color strip 229 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Soulmate in Rooms
Follow Soulmate from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Soulmate (6270) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 19.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bedroom walls in Soulmate offer a warm, intimate sleeping space.
@giljake47
1 Dining Room Photo
Soulmate (6270) brings its purple character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Dining room walls painted Soulmate create an inviting, romantic gathering place.
@debrawildedesign
1 Bathroom Photo
Soulmate (6270) brings its purple character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Soulmate brings quiet elegance to bathroom walls with understated sophistication.
@bissoulifestyle
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 74 vs 20, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 20, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
They call it Mellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulmate encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 74 vs 20, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Soulmate reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulmate encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (20 vs 9) makes Soulmate the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 20 vs 5, Soulmate is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mystical Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulmate encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 20) makes Slate Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Autumn Orchid reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
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Manufacturer description
Red undertones add warmth to this neutral violet. For a match made in heaven, pair with Original White or Greek Villa.