Silver Glass vs Shoji White

Silver Glass (Cloverdale Paint) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Silver Glass reads as green-grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 20-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 55 for Silver Glass — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 11.7 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.

Silver Glass vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Glass 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 Silver Glass.

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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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.

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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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.

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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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 Silver Glass would.

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining room

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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.

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint · CA176
Hex#BEC5BE
LRV54.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA176
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Silver Glass vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Silver Glass
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver Glass
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Silver Glass
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver Glass
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Silver Glass
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Silver Glass reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Silver Glass
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silver Glass
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Silver Glass
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Silver Glass
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

French Gray
Silver Glass
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter

Naval
Silver Glass
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Glass
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Silver Glass
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Silver Glass
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Silver Glass
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Silver Glass
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Silver Glass
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Silver Glass
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Silver Glass
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Silver Glass
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Silver Glass
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Silver Glass reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Silver Glass
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Silver Glass
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Silver Glass
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Silver Glass
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Silver Glass
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Glass reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Silver Glass
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Glass
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Glass is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Silver Glass
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Silver Glass
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter