Colonial Blue vs Shoji White
Where Colonial Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Colonial Blue reads as blue, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Colonial Blue (LRV 35), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Colonial Blue runs blue while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.6, 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.
Colonial Blue vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Colonial Blue 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Colonial Blue.
Color Details
Colonial Blue vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Blue 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 Colonial Blue comparisons
See how Colonial Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Blue reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Colonial Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Colonial Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Colonial Blue encloses it.
Colonial Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Colonial Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Colonial Blue encloses it.
Colonial Blue reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Colonial Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Colonial Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Colonial Blue encloses it.
Colonial Blue reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Colonial Blue encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (35 vs 25) makes Colonial Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Colonial Blue reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Colonial Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, Colonial Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (35 vs 24) makes Colonial Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 35, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 35, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.