Avocado vs Soulful Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Avocado belongs to the beige-greige family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (20 vs 20), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Avocado 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 30.7, 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.
Avocado vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Avocado 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. Avocado brings more warmth to the space, while Soulful Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Avocado vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Avocado 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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