Havana Tan vs Shoji White
Havana Tan is a Benjamin Moore color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Havana Tan belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Havana Tan's red character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Havana Tan vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Havana Tan 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.
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 Havana Tan would.
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 Havana Tan would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Havana Tan.
Color Details
Havana Tan vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Havana Tan 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.
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