Smokehouse vs Soulful Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Smokehouse reads as greige-grey, while Soulful Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soulful Blue (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Smokehouse (LRV 13), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Smokehouse 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 24.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smokehouse vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Smokehouse 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. Soulful Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Soulful Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Smokehouse vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smokehouse 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.
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