Peace of Mind vs Soulful Blue
Peace of Mind and Soulful Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Peace of Mind belongs to the beige-greige family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. The 29-point LRV gap — 49 for Peace of Mind vs 20 for Soulful Blue — means Peace of Mind will open up a space more effectively. Where Peace of Mind leans warm, Soulful Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 34.1 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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Peace of Mind vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peace of Mind 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 Peace of Mind comparisons
See how Peace of Mind stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Peace of Mind encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Peace of Mind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Peace of Mind is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Peace of Mind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Peace of Mind the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Peace of Mind is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Peace of Mind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Peace of Mind reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Peace of Mind is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Peace of Mind encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Peace of Mind encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Peace of Mind encloses it.
Peace of Mind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Peace of Mind encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Peace of Mind the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 25, Peace of Mind is decisively the brighter choice.
Peace of Mind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Peace of Mind reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Peace of Mind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Peace of Mind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Peace of Mind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.