Lemon Whisper vs Shoji White

Lemon Whisper is a Cloverdale Paint color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Lemon Whisper belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 55, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 70.7, 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.

Lemon Whisper vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lemon Whisper 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.

Lemon WhisperLemon Whisper 0955 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 Lemon Whisper would.

Lemon WhisperLemon Whisper 0955 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 Lemon Whisper would.

Lemon WhisperLemon Whisper 0955 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 Lemon Whisper.

Lemon WhisperLemon Whisper 0955 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 Lemon Whisper would.

Lemon WhisperLemon Whisper 0955 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Lemon Whisper
Cloverdale Paint · 0955
LRV55.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0955
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Lemon Whisper vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

Lemon Whisper
Ammonite
Lemon Whisper
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Lemon Whisper
White Dove
Lemon Whisper
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Lemon Whisper encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Iron Ore
Lemon Whisper
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Purbeck Stone
Lemon Whisper
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Lemon Whisper the marginally brighter of the two.

Lemon Whisper
Evergreen Fog
Lemon Whisper
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Lemon Whisper is decisively the brighter choice.

Lemon Whisper
Mizzle
Lemon Whisper
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Lemon Whisper reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lemon Whisper
Agreeable Gray
Lemon Whisper
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Lemon Whisper
Accessible Beige
Lemon Whisper
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lemon Whisper
Denim Drift
Lemon Whisper
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
French Gray
Lemon Whisper
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Lemon Whisper the marginally brighter of the two.

Lemon Whisper
Naval
Lemon Whisper
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Lemon Whisper is decisively the brighter choice.

Lemon Whisper
Tranquil Dawn
Lemon Whisper
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lemon Whisper
Bancha
Lemon Whisper
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lemon Whisper reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Hardwick White
Lemon Whisper
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lemon Whisper
Pure White
Lemon Whisper
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Lemon Whisper
Artichoke
Lemon Whisper
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Lemon Whisper is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Lemon Whisper
Balboa Mist
Lemon Whisper
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lemon Whisper
Snowbound
Lemon Whisper
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Lemon Whisper encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Pigeon
Lemon Whisper
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Lemon Whisper the marginally brighter of the two.

Lemon Whisper
Pewter Green
Lemon Whisper
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Duck Green
Lemon Whisper
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Skimming Stone
Lemon Whisper
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Lemon Whisper encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Dix Blue
Lemon Whisper
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Lemon Whisper is decisively the brighter choice.

Lemon Whisper
Hicks' Blue
Lemon Whisper
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper vs Hicks' Blue

Lemon Whisper
Slaked Lime Deep
Lemon Whisper
Slaked Lime Deep

Lemon Whisper vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Lemon Whisper
Vintage Vogue
Lemon Whisper
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Lemon Whisper
Livid
Lemon Whisper
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Lemon Whisper
Saybrook Sage
Lemon Whisper
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

Lemon Whisper reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lemon Whisper
Pale Green
Lemon Whisper
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Lemon Whisper is decisively the brighter choice.

Lemon Whisper
Pine Needle
Lemon Whisper
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Lemon Whisper
0955 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Lemon Whisper is decisively the brighter choice.