Restrained Gold vs Soulful Blue
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Restrained Gold reads as beige, while Soulful Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 46 vs 20, Restrained Gold will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Restrained Gold's warm character against Soulful Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 45.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Restrained Gold vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Restrained Gold 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 Restrained Gold comparisons
See how Restrained Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Restrained Gold encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 6, Restrained Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Restrained Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Restrained Gold encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Restrained Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Restrained Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Restrained Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Restrained Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Restrained Gold encloses it.
Restrained Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Restrained Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Restrained Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Restrained Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Restrained Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Restrained Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.