Parakeet vs Soulful Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Parakeet belongs to the beige-yellow family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. Parakeet (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Soulful Blue (LRV 20), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Parakeet runs warm while Soulful Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Parakeet vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Parakeet 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 are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Parakeet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soulful Blue.
Color Details
Parakeet vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Parakeet 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.