Soft Turquoise vs Belize
Soft Turquoise (Behr) and Belize (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 10-point LRV gap — 56 for Belize vs 46 for Soft Turquoise — means Belize will open up a space more effectively. Where Soft Turquoise leans blue, Belize reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Turquoise vs Belize in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Turquoise and Belize are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Belize returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Soft Turquoise vs Belize Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Turquoise on one side and Belize on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Soft Turquoise comparisons
See how Soft Turquoise stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Soft Turquoise encloses it.
Soft Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Soft Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soft Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Soft Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soft Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Soft Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Soft Turquoise encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Soft Turquoise encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Soft Turquoise encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Soft Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soft Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Soft Turquoise encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Soft Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.
Soft Turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Soft Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.