Herb Cornucopia vs Shoji White

Herb CornucopiaBehrvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 43.2Very different colors

Where Herb Cornucopia belongs to Behr's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Herb Cornucopia reads as grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Herb Cornucopia (LRV 16), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Herb Cornucopia runs yellow while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Herb Cornucopia vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Herb Cornucopia and Shoji White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Herb Cornucopia would.

Herb CornucopiaBehr Herb Cornucopia living room accent wall

@thelittlewhitehouse72

Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Herb Cornucopia.

Herb CornucopiaHerb Cornucopia bathroom panelling

@a_girl_and_her_plant

Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Herb Cornucopia.

Herb CornucopiaHerb Cornucopia kitchen island

@trampinround

Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

@oldschoolcharmvintage

Color Details

Herb Cornucopia
Behr · MQ6-53
Hex#6e7357
LRV15.8
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-53
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Herb Cornucopia vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Herb Cornucopia on one side and Shoji White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Herb Cornucopia comparisons

See how Herb Cornucopia stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Herb Cornucopia
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Herb Cornucopia
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Herb Cornucopia
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Herb Cornucopia
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Herb Cornucopia
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Herb Cornucopia
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Herb Cornucopia
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Herb Cornucopia
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Herb Cornucopia
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Herb Cornucopia
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Herb Cornucopia
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Herb Cornucopia
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Herb Cornucopia
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Herb Cornucopia
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Herb Cornucopia
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Herb Cornucopia
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Herb Cornucopia
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Herb Cornucopia
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Herb Cornucopia
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Herb Cornucopia
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Herb Cornucopia
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Herb Cornucopia
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Herb Cornucopia
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Herb Cornucopia
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Herb Cornucopia
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Herb Cornucopia
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Herb Cornucopia
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Herb Cornucopia reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Herb Cornucopia
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Herb Cornucopia
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Herb Cornucopia
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice