Rice Grain vs Soulful Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Rice Grain reads as beige, while Soulful Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Rice Grain (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Soulful Blue (LRV 20), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rice Grain 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 40.4, 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.
Rice Grain vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Rice Grain 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Rice Grain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soulful Blue.
Color Details
Rice Grain vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rice Grain 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.