Rivers Edge vs Soulful Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Rivers Edge belongs to the beige family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. Rivers Edge (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Soulful Blue (LRV 20), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rivers Edge 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 38.4, 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.
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Rivers Edge vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rivers Edge 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 Rivers Edge comparisons
See how Rivers Edge stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Rivers Edge encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Rivers Edge reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Rivers Edge the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
Rivers Edge reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Rivers Edge reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rivers Edge reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
Rivers Edge reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rivers Edge reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Rivers Edge reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Rivers Edge encloses it.
Rivers Edge reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
Rivers Edge reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Rivers Edge reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Rivers Edge is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Rivers Edge the marginally brighter of the two.