Plum Brown vs Soulmate

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Soulmate (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Plum Brown (LRV 6), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Plum Brown runs cool while Soulmate is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.