Violet Pearl vs Shoji White

Where Violet Pearl belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Violet Pearl belongs to the purple family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (72 vs 74), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 10.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Violet Pearl vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Violet Pearl 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Violet PearlViolet Pearl 1293 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Violet PearlViolet Pearl 1293 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Violet PearlViolet Pearl 1293 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Violet PearlViolet Pearl 1293 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Violet PearlViolet Pearl 1293 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Violet Pearl
Cloverdale Paint · 1293
Hex#E1D9E3
LRV72.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1293
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Violet Pearl vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Violet Pearl
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Violet Pearl
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Violet Pearl reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Violet Pearl
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Violet Pearl
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Violet Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Violet Pearl
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Violet Pearl
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Violet Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Violet Pearl
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Violet Pearl reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Violet Pearl
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Violet Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Violet Pearl
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

French Gray
Violet Pearl
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Naval
Violet Pearl
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Violet Pearl
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Violet Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Violet Pearl
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Violet Pearl
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Pure White
Violet Pearl
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Violet Pearl
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Violet Pearl
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Violet Pearl reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Violet Pearl
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Violet Pearl
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Violet Pearl
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Violet Pearl reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Violet Pearl
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Calamine
Violet Pearl
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Violet Pearl reads slightly lighter

Treron
Violet Pearl
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Violet Pearl
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Violet Pearl
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Violet Pearl
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Violet Pearl
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Violet Pearl
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Violet Pearl is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Violet Pearl
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Violet Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Violet Pearl
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone