Lemongrass vs Soulful Blue
Lemongrass and Soulful Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Lemongrass belongs to the beige-yellow family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. The 31-point LRV gap — 51 for Lemongrass vs 20 for Soulful Blue — means Lemongrass will open up a space more effectively. Where Lemongrass leans warm, Soulful Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 40.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lemongrass vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass comparisons
See how Lemongrass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
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Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Lemongrass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 4, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemongrass reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lemongrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Lemongrass encloses it.
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A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Lemongrass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemongrass reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lemongrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Lemongrass is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.