Baltic Gray vs Shoji White
Where Baltic Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Baltic Gray belongs to the grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Baltic Gray (LRV 44), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Baltic Gray 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 17.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Baltic Gray vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baltic Gray 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 Baltic Gray comparisons
See how Baltic Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Baltic Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Baltic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Baltic Gray encloses it.
Baltic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Baltic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Baltic Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Baltic Gray encloses it.
Baltic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Baltic Gray encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 41) makes Baltic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 25, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Baltic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Baltic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.