Solitude vs Upward
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Upward (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Solitude (LRV 38), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 13.8, 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.
Solitude vs Upward in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Solitude and Upward in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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Solitude vs Upward Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Solitude on one side and Upward 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 Solitude comparisons
See how Solitude stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Solitude reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Solitude reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Solitude reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
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Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Solitude the marginally brighter of the two.