Navajo White vs Soulful Blue

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Navajo White belongs to the beige-white family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 73 vs 20, Navajo White will read as the brighter of the two — a 52-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Navajo White's warm character against Soulful Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 43.7, 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.

Navajo White vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Navajo 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.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Navajo White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soulful Blue would.

Navajo WhiteSw Navajo White Bedroom

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Soulful BlueSw 6543 Nursery

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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 Navajo White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soulful Blue would.

Navajo WhiteSw Navajo White Exterior

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Soulful BlueSw Soulful Blue Exterior

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Color Details

Navajo White
Sherwin-Williams · 6126
Hex#E9DCC6
LRV72.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6126
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Soulful Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6543
Hex#757C91
LRV20.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6543
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Navajo White vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Navajo White on one side and Soulful Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Navajo White comparisons

See how Navajo White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Navajo White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Navajo White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Navajo White reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Navajo White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Navajo White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Navajo White reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Navajo White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Navajo White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Navajo White reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Navajo White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Navajo White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Navajo White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Navajo White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Navajo White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Navajo White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Navajo White reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Navajo White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Navajo White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Navajo White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Navajo White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Navajo White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Navajo White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Navajo White reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Navajo White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Navajo White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Navajo White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Senses
Navajo White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Navajo White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Navajo White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Navajo White reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Navajo White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Navajo White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Navajo White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Navajo White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Navajo White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Navajo White reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Navajo White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Navajo White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Navajo White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Navajo White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Navajo White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Navajo White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Navajo White is the lighter choice