Castor vs Shoji White
Castor (Cloverdale Paint) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Castor belongs to the greige-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 60-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 15 for Castor — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 43.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Castor vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castor 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Castor.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Castor would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Castor vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castor 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 Castor comparisons
See how Castor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 15, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Castor encloses it.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Castor reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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