Gray Cashmere vs Shoji White

Gray Cashmere is a Benjamin Moore color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Gray Cashmere belongs to the green-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 65, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Gray Cashmere's green character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gray Cashmere vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Gray Cashmere 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

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.

Gray CashmereBenjamin Moore Gray Cashmere Living Room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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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 Gray Cashmere would.

Gray Cashmere2138-60 Bedroom

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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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 Gray Cashmere would.

Gray CashmereBenjamin Moore Gray Cashmere bathroom color review

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Gray Cashmere
Benjamin Moore · 2138-60
Hex#CFD5CD
LRV64.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2138-60
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Gray Cashmere vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

Gray Cashmere
White Dove
Gray Cashmere
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Gray Cashmere encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Ammonite
Gray Cashmere
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Gray Cashmere
Iron Ore
Gray Cashmere
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Purbeck Stone
Gray Cashmere
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Evergreen Fog
Gray Cashmere
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 30, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Mizzle
Gray Cashmere
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Agreeable Gray
Gray Cashmere
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Gray Cashmere the marginally brighter of the two.

Gray Cashmere
Accessible Beige
Gray Cashmere
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cashmere
Denim Drift
Gray Cashmere
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
French Gray
Gray Cashmere
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 43, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Naval
Gray Cashmere
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Tranquil Dawn
Gray Cashmere
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cashmere
Bancha
Gray Cashmere
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Hardwick White
Gray Cashmere
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Pure White
Gray Cashmere
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Artichoke
Gray Cashmere
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Gray Cashmere
Balboa Mist
Gray Cashmere
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Gray Cashmere
Snowbound
Gray Cashmere
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Gray Cashmere encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Pewter Green
Gray Cashmere
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Skimming Stone
Gray Cashmere
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gray Cashmere
Dix Blue
Gray Cashmere
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 65 vs 41, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Calamine
Gray Cashmere
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Gray Cashmere
Treron
Gray Cashmere
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 65 vs 25, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Vintage Vogue
Gray Cashmere
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Saybrook Sage
Gray Cashmere
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

Gray Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Gray Cashmere
Pale Green
Gray Cashmere
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Pine Needle
Gray Cashmere
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 7, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Cement grey
Gray Cashmere
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 65 vs 24, Gray Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.

Gray Cashmere
Guilford Green
Gray Cashmere
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Gray Cashmere the marginally brighter of the two.

Gray Cashmere
Just Walnut
Gray Cashmere
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Gray Cashmere
2138-60 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.