Soulful Blue vs Thatch Brown

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Soulful Blue reads as blue-grey, while Thatch Brown reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soulful Blue (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than Thatch Brown (LRV 17), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soulful Blue runs cool while Thatch Brown is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.7, 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.