Soul vs Gentle Lamb
Soul is a Jotun color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. Soul reads as beige-yellow, while Gentle Lamb reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 80 vs 70, Soul will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soul vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soul and Gentle Lamb 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Soul returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Soul vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soul on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 Soul comparisons
See how Soul stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Soul reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soul reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.