Feather Fern vs Shoji White

Where Feather Fern belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Feather Fern belongs to the green-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (72 vs 74), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Feather Fern vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Feather Fern 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining room

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Feather Fern
Cloverdale Paint · 0453
Hex#D6DCD1
LRV72.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0453
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Feather Fern vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Feather Fern 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 Feather Fern comparisons

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

White Dove
Feather Fern
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Feather Fern
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Feather Fern
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Feather Fern
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Feather Fern
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Feather Fern
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Feather Fern
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Feather Fern
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Feather Fern
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

French Gray
Feather Fern
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Naval
Feather Fern
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Feather Fern
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Feather Fern
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Feather Fern
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Pure White
Feather Fern
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Feather Fern
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Feather Fern
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Feather Fern
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Feather Fern
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Feather Fern
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Feather Fern
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Calamine
Feather Fern
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Treron
Feather Fern
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Feather Fern
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Feather Fern
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Feather Fern
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Feather Fern
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Feather Fern
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Feather Fern
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Feather Fern
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone