Peristyle Brass vs Soulful Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Peristyle Brass reads as beige, while Soulful Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Peristyle Brass (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Soulful Blue (LRV 20), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peristyle Brass 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 44.0, 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.
Peristyle Brass vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Peristyle Brass 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. Peristyle Brass reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soulful Blue.
Color Details
Peristyle Brass vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peristyle Brass 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 Peristyle Brass comparisons
See how Peristyle Brass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Peristyle Brass reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 4, Peristyle Brass is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
Peristyle Brass reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Peristyle Brass the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
Peristyle Brass reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Peristyle Brass the marginally brighter of the two.
Peristyle Brass reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Peristyle Brass encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 30 vs 7, Peristyle Brass is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Peristyle Brass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.