At Ease Soldier vs Cocoon
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At Ease Soldier (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Cocoon (LRV 15), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 17.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
At Ease Soldier vs Cocoon in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing At Ease Soldier and Cocoon in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that At Ease Soldier will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cocoon would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At Ease Soldier reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cocoon.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. At Ease Soldier reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cocoon.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that At Ease Soldier will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cocoon would.
Color Details
At Ease Soldier vs Cocoon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see At Ease Soldier on one side and Cocoon 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.