Juniper vs Soulmate
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Juniper belongs to the green-grey family and Soulmate to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (20 vs 20), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Juniper runs cool while Soulmate is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Juniper vs Soulmate in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Juniper and Soulmate 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. Soulmate brings more warmth to the space, while Juniper keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Juniper reads more restrained here, while Soulmate adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Juniper vs Soulmate Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Juniper on one side and Soulmate 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 Juniper comparisons
See how Juniper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Juniper encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Juniper encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Juniper encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Juniper encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Juniper encloses it.
Juniper reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Juniper encloses it.
Juniper reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Juniper encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 20 vs 7, Juniper is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 20, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.