Pale Honey vs Shoji White

Pale HoneyBehrvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 19.6Distinct difference

Where Pale Honey belongs to Behr's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Pale Honey belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Honey (LRV 70), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pale Honey runs red while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.6, 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.

Pale Honey vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Honey 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

Pale HoneyBehr Pale Honey living room interior

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Color Details

Pale Honey
Behr · PPU6-08
Hex#f5d6aa
LRV70.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU6-08
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Pale Honey vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Honey 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 Pale Honey comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Honey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pale Honey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Pale Honey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Honey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Honey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Honey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Honey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pale Honey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Honey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pale Honey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Naval
Pale Honey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pale Honey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pale Honey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pure White
Pale Honey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pale Honey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Honey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Pale Honey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Pale Honey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pale Honey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Pale Honey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pale Honey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Pale Honey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pale Honey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pale Honey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pale Honey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Honey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Honey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pale Honey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Pale Honey
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Honey vs Shoji White Paint Color Comparison