Carbon Fibre vs Shoji White

Carbon Fibre is a Cloverdale Paint color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Carbon Fibre belongs to the grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 66-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 56.0, 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.

Carbon Fibre vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Carbon Fibre 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.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 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 Carbon Fibre would.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 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 Carbon Fibre would.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 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 Carbon Fibre.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 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 Carbon Fibre would.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Carbon Fibre
Cloverdale Paint · EX157
LRV7.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX157
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Carbon Fibre vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carbon Fibre 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 Carbon Fibre comparisons

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

Carbon Fibre
Ammonite
Carbon Fibre
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Carbon Fibre
White Dove
Carbon Fibre
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Iron Ore
Carbon Fibre
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Carbon Fibre
Purbeck Stone
Carbon Fibre
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Evergreen Fog
Carbon Fibre
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Mizzle
Carbon Fibre
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Agreeable Gray
Carbon Fibre
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Accessible Beige
Carbon Fibre
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Denim Drift
Carbon Fibre
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
French Gray
Carbon Fibre
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Naval
Carbon Fibre
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 3-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Carbon Fibre the marginally brighter of the two.

Carbon Fibre
Tranquil Dawn
Carbon Fibre
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Bancha
Carbon Fibre
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Carbon Fibre
Hardwick White
Carbon Fibre
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Pure White
Carbon Fibre
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Artichoke
Carbon Fibre
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Carbon Fibre
Balboa Mist
Carbon Fibre
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Snowbound
Carbon Fibre
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Pigeon
Carbon Fibre
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 8, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Pewter Green
Carbon Fibre
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Carbon Fibre
Duck Green
Carbon Fibre
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Carbon Fibre
Skimming Stone
Carbon Fibre
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Dix Blue
Carbon Fibre
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Hicks' Blue
Carbon Fibre
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Carbon Fibre vs Hicks' Blue

Carbon Fibre
Slaked Lime Deep
Carbon Fibre
Slaked Lime Deep

Carbon Fibre vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Carbon Fibre
Vintage Vogue
Carbon Fibre
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Carbon Fibre
Livid
Carbon Fibre
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Carbon Fibre vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Carbon Fibre
Saybrook Sage
Carbon Fibre
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Carbon Fibre encloses it.

Carbon Fibre
Pale Green
Carbon Fibre
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Carbon Fibre
Pine Needle
Carbon Fibre
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.