Sunday Afternoon vs Shoji White
Sunday Afternoon is a Cloverdale Paint color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Sunday Afternoon reads as beige, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 67, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.2, 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.
Sunday Afternoon vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sunday Afternoon 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Color Details
Sunday Afternoon vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunday Afternoon 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 Sunday Afternoon comparisons
See how Sunday Afternoon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 6, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunday Afternoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Sunday Afternoon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 13, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where Sunday Afternoon encloses it.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 8, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Sunday Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sunday Afternoon reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.