Oat Straw vs Shoji White
Where Oat Straw belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Oat Straw belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Oat Straw (LRV 49), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Oat Straw runs red while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Oat Straw vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oat Straw 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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