Cloud Cover vs Shoji White

Cloud CoverBenjamin MoorevsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.1Noticeable difference

Cloud Cover (Benjamin Moore) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 80 for Cloud Cover vs 74 for Shoji White — means Cloud Cover will open up a space more effectively. Where Cloud Cover leans yellow, Shoji White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cloud Cover vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Cloud Cover 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Cloud Cover reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore OC-25 living room color review

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Cloud Cover has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore Cloud Cover kitchen color

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Cloud Cover has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore Cloud Cover bathroom paint

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Cloud Cover
Benjamin Moore · OC-25
Hex#E9E8E0
LRV80.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-25
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cloud Cover vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover 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 Cloud Cover comparisons

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

White Dove
Cloud Cover
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ammonite
Cloud Cover
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Cloud Cover
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Cloud Cover
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 52, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Cloud Cover
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 30, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Cloud Cover
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Cloud Cover
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 60, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Cloud Cover
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Cloud Cover
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Cloud Cover
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 43, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Cloud Cover
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 80 vs 4, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Cloud Cover
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Cloud Cover
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Cloud Cover
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Cloud Cover
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Cloud Cover
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 80 vs 21, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist vs Cloud Cover
Balboa Mist
Cloud Cover
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Snowbound
Cloud Cover
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pewter Green
Cloud Cover
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Cloud Cover
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Cloud Cover
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 80 vs 41, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Cloud Cover
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 80 vs 68, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Cloud Cover
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 80 vs 25, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Cloud Cover
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Cloud Cover
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Cloud Cover
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 80 vs 31, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Cloud Cover
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 7, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Cloud Cover
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 80 vs 24, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Cloud Cover
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 57, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Cloud Cover
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 72) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.