Lauriston Stone vs Soulful Blue
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Lauriston Stone reads as greige-grey, while Soulful Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 22 and 20, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Lauriston Stone's warm character against Soulful Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 21.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lauriston Stone vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lauriston Stone 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Lauriston Stone and Soulful Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Lauriston Stone vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lauriston Stone 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 Lauriston Stone comparisons
See how Lauriston Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
Lauriston Stone reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 4, Lauriston Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
Lauriston Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Lauriston Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lauriston Stone reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lauriston Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Lauriston Stone encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.