Haze Grey vs Shoji White

Haze GreyCloverdale PaintvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 38.4Very different colors

Haze Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Haze Grey reads as blue-grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 21, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 38.4, 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.

Haze Grey vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Haze Grey 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.

Haze GreyHaze Grey EX220 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 Haze Grey would.

Haze GreyHaze Grey EX220 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 Haze Grey would.

Haze GreyHaze Grey EX220 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 Haze Grey.

Haze GreyHaze Grey EX220 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 Haze Grey would.

Haze GreyHaze Grey EX220 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Haze Grey
Cloverdale Paint · EX220
LRV21.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX220
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Haze Grey vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Haze Grey 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 Haze Grey comparisons

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

Haze Grey
Ammonite
Haze Grey
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Haze Grey
White Dove
Haze Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Iron Ore
Haze Grey
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Haze Grey reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Haze Grey
Purbeck Stone
Haze Grey
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Haze Grey
Evergreen Fog
Haze Grey
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Haze Grey
Mizzle
Haze Grey
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Agreeable Gray
Haze Grey
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Haze Grey
Accessible Beige
Haze Grey
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Denim Drift
Haze Grey
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Haze Grey
French Gray
Haze Grey
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Haze Grey
Naval
Haze Grey
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 21 vs 4, Haze Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Haze Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Haze Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Bancha
Haze Grey
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Haze Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Haze Grey
Hardwick White
Haze Grey
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Pure White
Haze Grey
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Haze Grey
Artichoke
Haze Grey
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Haze Grey
Balboa Mist
Haze Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Snowbound
Haze Grey
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Pigeon
Haze Grey
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 21, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Haze Grey
Pewter Green
Haze Grey
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Haze Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Haze Grey
Duck Green
Haze Grey
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Haze Grey reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Haze Grey
Skimming Stone
Haze Grey
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Dix Blue
Haze Grey
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Haze Grey
Hicks' Blue
Haze Grey
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Haze Grey vs Hicks' Blue

Haze Grey
Slaked Lime Deep
Haze Grey
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Haze Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Haze Grey
Vintage Vogue
Haze Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Haze Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Haze Grey
Livid
Haze Grey
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Haze Grey vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Haze Grey
Saybrook Sage
Haze Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Haze Grey encloses it.

Haze Grey
Pale Green
Haze Grey
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Haze Grey
Pine Needle
Haze Grey
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Haze Grey
EX220 · LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 7, Haze Grey is decisively the brighter choice.