Kingsport Gray vs Shoji White
Kingsport Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Kingsport Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Kingsport Gray's red character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kingsport Gray vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kingsport 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.
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 Kingsport Gray.
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 Kingsport Gray 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 Kingsport Gray.
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 Kingsport Gray would.
Color Details
Kingsport Gray vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kingsport Gray 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 Kingsport Gray comparisons
See how Kingsport Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
Kingsport Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 4, Kingsport Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
Kingsport Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Kingsport Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Kingsport Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Kingsport Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Kingsport Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Kingsport Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 25 vs 7, Kingsport Gray is decisively the brighter choice.