Lemon Stick vs Shoji White
Lemon Stick (Cloverdale Paint) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Lemon Stick belongs to the beige-yellow family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 16-point LRV gap — 90 for Lemon Stick vs 74 for Shoji White — means Lemon Stick will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Stick vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Lemon Stick 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
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. Lemon Stick reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shoji White.
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. Lemon Stick 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. Lemon Stick 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 Lemon Stick will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Shoji White 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. Lemon Stick returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Lemon Stick vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Stick 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 Lemon Stick comparisons
See how Lemon Stick stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Lemon Stick reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 90 vs 69, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 30, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 60, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 43, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 4, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Lemon Stick the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 21, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Lemon Stick reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 41, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 68, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 25, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lemon Stick reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 31, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 7, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 24, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 57, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 72, Lemon Stick is decisively the brighter choice.