Scenic Drive vs Shoji White

Scenic Drive is a Benjamin Moore color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Scenic Drive belongs to the green-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Scenic Drive's green character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Scenic Drive vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Scenic Drive 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.

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.

Scenic DriveBenjamin Moore Scenic Drive living room color

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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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 Scenic Drive would.

Scenic DriveBenjamin Moore Scenic Drive bathroom vanity color

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Scenic Drive would.

Scenic DriveBenjamin Moore Scenic Drive exterior

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Shoji WhiteShoji White house color review

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Color Details

Scenic Drive
Benjamin Moore · 697
Hex#9CAC9E
LRV39.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number697
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Scenic Drive vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Scenic Drive 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 Scenic Drive comparisons

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

White Dove
Scenic Drive
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Scenic Drive
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Scenic Drive
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Scenic Drive is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Scenic Drive
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Scenic Drive
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Scenic Drive reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Scenic Drive
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Scenic Drive
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Scenic Drive
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Scenic Drive
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Scenic Drive reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Scenic Drive
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Scenic Drive
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Scenic Drive is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Scenic Drive
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Scenic Drive
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Scenic Drive is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Scenic Drive
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Scenic Drive
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Scenic Drive
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Scenic Drive reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Scenic Drive
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Scenic Drive
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Scenic Drive
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Scenic Drive is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Scenic Drive
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Scenic Drive
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Scenic Drive
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Scenic Drive
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Scenic Drive reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Scenic Drive
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Scenic Drive is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Scenic Drive
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Scenic Drive
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Scenic Drive reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Scenic Drive
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Scenic Drive is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Scenic Drive
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Scenic Drive reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Scenic Drive
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Scenic Drive
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice