Hepatica vs Shoji White
Where Hepatica belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Hepatica belongs to the pink-red family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Hepatica (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Shoji White (LRV 74), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.5 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.
Hepatica vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Hepatica 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Hepatica gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hepatica reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Hepatica reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Hepatica has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Hepatica reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Hepatica vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hepatica 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 Hepatica comparisons
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At LRV 79 vs 27, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 55, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 66, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Hepatica the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Hepatica is decisively the brighter choice.
Hepatica reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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