Moderne White vs Soulful Blue
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Moderne White belongs to the beige-greige family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 74 vs 20, Moderne White will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Moderne White's warm character against Soulful Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moderne White vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moderne White 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 LRV gap is large enough that Moderne White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soulful Blue would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Moderne White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soulful Blue would.
Color Details
Moderne White vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moderne White 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 Moderne White comparisons
See how Moderne White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Moderne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Moderne White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Moderne White the marginally brighter of the two.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Moderne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Moderne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.