Love Always vs Shoji White

Love AlwaysBenjamin MoorevsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.1Noticeable difference

Love Always (Benjamin Moore) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Love Always reads as beige, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 70 for Love Always — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Where Love Always leans red, Shoji White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Love Always
Benjamin Moore · 896
Hex#EFD8C6
LRV69.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number896
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Love Always vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Love Always 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 Love Always comparisons

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

White Dove
Love Always
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Love Always encloses it.

Ammonite
Love Always
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Iron Ore
Love Always
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Love Always
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 52, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Love Always
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 30, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Love Always
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Love Always
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

A 9-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Love Always the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Love Always
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Love Always
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Love Always
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 43, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Love Always
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 70 vs 4, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Love Always
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Love Always
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Love Always
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Love Always
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Love Always
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 70 vs 21, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Love Always
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Love Always
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Love Always encloses it.

Pewter Green
Love Always
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Love Always
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
Love Always
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 70 vs 41, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Love Always
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Treron
Love Always
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 70 vs 25, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Love Always
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Love Always
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Love Always reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Love Always
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 70 vs 31, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Love Always
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 7, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Love Always
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 70 vs 24, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Love Always
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 57, Love Always is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Love Always
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Love Always
896 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.