Duxbury Gray vs Shoji White paint color comparison

Duxbury Gray vs Shoji White

Duxbury GrayBenjamin MoorevsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 34.4Very different colors

Duxbury Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Duxbury Gray reads as grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Duxbury Gray's green character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 34.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Duxbury Gray vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Duxbury Gray 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Duxbury GrayDuxbury Gray Living Room

@breezygreenhome

Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duxbury Gray would.

Duxbury GrayDuxbury Gray Bedroom

@mvndesign

Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duxbury Gray would.

Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

@mybudgetrecipes

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duxbury Gray.

Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining room

@the.redwood.house

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duxbury Gray would.

Duxbury GrayHc-163 Bathroom

@khdarchitect

Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duxbury Gray would.

Duxbury GrayHome Office

@__untapped_potential__

Shoji WhiteSW 7042 home office inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duxbury Gray would.

Duxbury GrayBenjamin Moore Duxbury Gray House Exterior

@bisou.cottage

Shoji WhiteShoji White house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duxbury Gray would.

Duxbury GrayDuxbury Gray Kitchen Cabinets

@ellisonmade

Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

@oldschoolcharmvintage

Color Details

Duxbury Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-163
Hex#7F867F
LRV23.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-163
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Duxbury Gray vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Duxbury Gray 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 Duxbury Gray comparisons

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

Duxbury Gray
White Dove
Duxbury Gray vs White Dove
Duxbury Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Ammonite
Duxbury Gray vs Ammonite
Duxbury Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Iron Ore
Duxbury Gray vs Iron Ore
Duxbury Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Duxbury Gray reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Purbeck Stone
Duxbury Gray vs Purbeck Stone
Duxbury Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Evergreen Fog
Duxbury Gray vs Evergreen Fog
Duxbury Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Duxbury Gray
Mizzle
Duxbury Gray vs Mizzle
Duxbury Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Agreeable Gray
Duxbury Gray vs Agreeable Gray
Duxbury Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Accessible Beige
Duxbury Gray vs Accessible Beige
Duxbury Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Denim Drift
Duxbury Gray vs Denim Drift
Duxbury Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duxbury Gray
French Gray
Duxbury Gray vs French Gray
Duxbury Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Naval
Duxbury Gray vs Naval
Duxbury Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 24 vs 4, Duxbury Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Duxbury Gray vs Tranquil Dawn
Duxbury Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Bancha
Duxbury Gray vs Bancha
Duxbury Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Duxbury Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duxbury Gray
Hardwick White
Duxbury Gray vs Hardwick White
Duxbury Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Pure White
Duxbury Gray vs Pure White
Duxbury Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Artichoke
Duxbury Gray vs Artichoke
Duxbury Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Duxbury Gray
Balboa Mist vs Duxbury Gray
Balboa Mist
Duxbury Gray
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Snowbound
Duxbury Gray vs Snowbound
Duxbury Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Pewter Green
Duxbury Gray vs Pewter Green
Duxbury Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Duxbury Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duxbury Gray
Skimming Stone
Duxbury Gray vs Skimming Stone
Duxbury Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Dix Blue
Duxbury Gray vs Dix Blue
Duxbury Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Calamine
Duxbury Gray vs Calamine
Duxbury Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 24, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Treron
Duxbury Gray vs Treron
Duxbury Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Duxbury Gray
Vintage Vogue
Duxbury Gray vs Vintage Vogue
Duxbury Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Duxbury Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duxbury Gray
Saybrook Sage
Duxbury Gray vs Saybrook Sage
Duxbury Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Duxbury Gray encloses it.

Duxbury Gray
Pale Green
Duxbury Gray vs Pale Green
Duxbury Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duxbury Gray
Pine Needle
Duxbury Gray vs Pine Needle
Duxbury Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 7, Duxbury Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Cement grey
Duxbury Gray vs Cement grey
Duxbury Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Duxbury Gray
Guilford Green
Duxbury Gray vs Guilford Green
Duxbury Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

At LRV 57 vs 24, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Duxbury Gray
Just Walnut
Duxbury Gray vs Just Walnut
Duxbury Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Duxbury Gray
HC-163 · LRV 24

At LRV 72 vs 24, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.