Soul vs Apple Slice
Soul (Jotun) and Apple Slice (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Soul reads as beige-yellow, while Apple Slice reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 83 for Apple Slice vs 80 for Soul — means Apple Slice will open up a space more effectively. Where Soul leans warm, Apple Slice reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soul vs Apple Slice in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Soul and Apple Slice are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Apple Slice reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Apple Slice has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Soul vs Apple Slice Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soul on one side and Apple Slice 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 Soul comparisons
See how Soul stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.
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Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
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Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Soul reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Soul reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Soul reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Soul is decisively the brighter choice.