Foothills vs Soulful Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Foothills belongs to the greige-grey family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (18 vs 20), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Foothills runs warm while Soulful Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Foothills vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Foothills and Soulful Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Foothills brings more warmth to the space, while Soulful Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Foothills brings more warmth to the space, while Soulful Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Foothills vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Foothills on one side and Soulful Blue 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.
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