Kilim Beige vs Soulful Blue
Kilim Beige and Soulful Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Kilim Beige belongs to the beige family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. The 37-point LRV gap — 57 for Kilim Beige vs 20 for Soulful Blue — means Kilim Beige will open up a space more effectively. Where Kilim Beige leans warm, Soulful Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 38.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kilim Beige vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kilim Beige 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
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Kilim Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Kilim Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Kilim Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Kilim Beige vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kilim Beige 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.
More Kilim Beige comparisons
See how Kilim Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Kilim Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Kilim Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Kilim Beige encloses it.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Kilim Beige reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Kilim Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Kilim Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.