Apricot Spring vs Shoji White

Apricot Spring is a Cloverdale Paint color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Apricot Spring reads as beige, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 54, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 26.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Apricot Spring vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Apricot Spring 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.

Apricot SpringApricot Spring 1036 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Apricot Spring would.

Apricot SpringApricot Spring 1036 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Apricot Spring would.

Apricot SpringApricot Spring 1036 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Apricot Spring.

Apricot SpringApricot Spring 1036 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining 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 Apricot Spring would.

Apricot SpringApricot Spring 1036 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Apricot Spring
Cloverdale Paint · 1036
LRV54.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1036
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Apricot Spring vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apricot Spring 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 Apricot Spring comparisons

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

Apricot Spring
Ammonite
Apricot Spring
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Apricot Spring
White Dove
Apricot Spring
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Apricot Spring encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Iron Ore
Apricot Spring
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Purbeck Stone
Apricot Spring
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Apricot Spring
Evergreen Fog
Apricot Spring
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 30, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Spring
Mizzle
Apricot Spring
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Apricot Spring
Agreeable Gray
Apricot Spring
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Spring
Accessible Beige
Apricot Spring
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Spring
Denim Drift
Apricot Spring
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Apricot Spring
French Gray
Apricot Spring
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Apricot Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Spring
Naval
Apricot Spring
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 54 vs 4, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Spring
Tranquil Dawn
Apricot Spring
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Apricot Spring
Bancha
Apricot Spring
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Hardwick White
Apricot Spring
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Spring
Pure White
Apricot Spring
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Spring
Artichoke
Apricot Spring
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 54 vs 21, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Apricot Spring
Balboa Mist
Apricot Spring
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Spring
Snowbound
Apricot Spring
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Apricot Spring encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Pigeon
Apricot Spring
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Apricot Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Spring
Pewter Green
Apricot Spring
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Duck Green
Apricot Spring
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Skimming Stone
Apricot Spring
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Apricot Spring encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Dix Blue
Apricot Spring
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 54 vs 41, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Spring
Hicks' Blue
Apricot Spring
Hicks' Blue

Apricot Spring vs Hicks' Blue

Apricot Spring
Slaked Lime Deep
Apricot Spring
Slaked Lime Deep

Apricot Spring vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Apricot Spring
Vintage Vogue
Apricot Spring
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Apricot Spring
Livid
Apricot Spring
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Apricot Spring
Saybrook Sage
Apricot Spring
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

Apricot Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Spring
Pale Green
Apricot Spring
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 54 vs 31, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Spring
Pine Needle
Apricot Spring
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Apricot Spring
1036 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 7, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.