Spring Thaw vs Shoji White
Where Spring Thaw belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Spring Thaw (LRV 62), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spring Thaw runs yellow while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spring Thaw vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Spring Thaw 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Spring Thaw would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Spring Thaw.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Spring Thaw.
Color Details
Spring Thaw vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Thaw 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 Spring Thaw comparisons
See how Spring Thaw stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
