Icing vs Shoji White

Icing is a Cloverdale Paint color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 74 vs 70, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Icing vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Icing 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

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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

IcingIcing EX304 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

IcingIcing EX304 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

IcingIcing EX304 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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

IcingIcing EX304 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Shoji White gives the walls a little more lift.

IcingIcing EX304 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Icing
Cloverdale Paint · EX304
Hex#DDDBCD
LRV70.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX304
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Icing vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Icing
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Icing
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Icing
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Icing is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Icing
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Icing reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Icing
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Icing is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Icing
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Icing reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Icing
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Icing reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Icing
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Icing reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Icing
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Icing is the lighter choice

French Gray
Icing
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Icing is the lighter choice

Naval
Icing
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Icing is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Icing
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Icing reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Icing
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Icing is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Icing
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Icing is the lighter choice

Pure White
Icing
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Icing
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Icing is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Icing
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Icing reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Icing
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Icing
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Icing is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Icing
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Icing
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Icing is the lighter choice

Calamine
Icing
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Icing
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Icing is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Icing
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Icing is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Icing
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Icing reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Icing
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Icing is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Icing
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Icing is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Icing
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Icing is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Icing
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Icing reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Icing
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone