Silver Marlin vs Shoji White
Where Silver Marlin belongs to Behr's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Silver Marlin 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 Silver Marlin (LRV 57), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Marlin runs yellow while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Marlin vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Silver Marlin and Shoji White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Silver Marlin would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. 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
Silver Marlin vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Marlin 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 Silver Marlin comparisons
See how Silver Marlin stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 6, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Marlin reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Silver Marlin the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 27, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 13, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Silver Marlin encloses it.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Marlin reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 8, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Silver Marlin the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silver Marlin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.