Peppergrass vs Shoji White
Where Peppergrass belongs to Behr's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Peppergrass belongs to the greige-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Peppergrass (LRV 17), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peppergrass 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 40.9, 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.
Peppergrass vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Peppergrass 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.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Peppergrass vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peppergrass on one side and Shoji White 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 Peppergrass comparisons
See how Peppergrass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 17, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 17 vs 4, Peppergrass is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (25 vs 17) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
Peppergrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Peppergrass encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Peppergrass the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 17, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 17, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.