Yosemite Blue vs Shoji White
Yosemite Blue (Benjamin Moore) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Yosemite Blue reads as blue, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 42-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 33 for Yosemite Blue — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Where Yosemite Blue leans blue, Shoji White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 50.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Yosemite Blue vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Yosemite Blue 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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At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Yosemite Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 33 vs 4, Yosemite Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Yosemite Blue encloses it.
Yosemite Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Yosemite Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Yosemite Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Yosemite Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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