Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soulful |
| SKU | HDC-FL13-7 |
| Hex | #354258 |
| RGB | 53, 66, 88 |
| HSL | 218°, 25%, 28% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Soulful
At LRV 5, Soulful is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Soulful earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soulful within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #354258 in HSL space. Pair Soulful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Soulful Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soulful from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr HDC-FL13-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soulful
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soulful is Dress Blues (SW 9176) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dress Blues swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soulful
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Soulful. The nearest is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soulful
Glidden has no exact twin of Soulful. The nearest is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soulful
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soulful is Beyond The Stars (339-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beyond The Stars swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soulful
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soulful is Dress Blues (HGSW 9176) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dress Blues swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soulful
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black River Falls (DEA189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soulful without repainting risk. See the full Black River Falls swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soulful
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soulful is Star-Studded (0620) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soulful
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Star-Studded (0620), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soulful without repainting risk. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soulful
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soulful is Blackberry (C2-773) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soulful
Backdrop has no exact twin of Soulful. The nearest is Last Call (BD-LC) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Last Call swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soulful
Kompozit's nearest match is Star-Studded (0620), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soulful without repainting risk. See the full Star-Studded swatch →