Hideaway vs Shoji White
Hideaway (Cloverdale Paint) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Hideaway belongs to the beige-pink family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 64-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 10 for Hideaway — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 53.6 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.
Hideaway vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hideaway 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 Hideaway.
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 Hideaway 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
Hideaway vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hideaway 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 Hideaway comparisons
See how Hideaway stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Hideaway encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Hideaway encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Hideaway encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Hideaway encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Hideaway encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 24 vs 10, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 10, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.