White Birch Bark vs Shoji White

White Birch Bark (Cloverdale Paint) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 24-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 50 for White Birch Bark — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.6 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.

White Birch Bark vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Birch Bark 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 White Birch Bark.

White Birch BarkWhite Birch Bark EX194 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.

White Birch BarkWhite Birch Bark EX194 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.

White Birch BarkWhite Birch Bark EX194 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 White Birch Bark would.

White Birch BarkWhite Birch Bark EX194 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.

White Birch BarkWhite Birch Bark EX194 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

White Birch Bark
Cloverdale Paint · EX194
Hex#C5BBA3
LRV50.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX194
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

White Birch Bark vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Birch Bark 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 White Birch Bark comparisons

See how White Birch Bark stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Birch Bark
White Dove
White Birch Bark
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
Ammonite
White Birch Bark
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where White Birch Bark encloses it.

White Birch Bark
Iron Ore
White Birch Bark
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, White Birch Bark is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
Purbeck Stone
White Birch Bark
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Birch Bark
Evergreen Fog
White Birch Bark
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

White Birch Bark reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

White Birch Bark
Mizzle
White Birch Bark
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Birch Bark
Agreeable Gray
White Birch Bark
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Birch Bark
Accessible Beige
White Birch Bark
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

White Birch Bark
Denim Drift
White Birch Bark
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 27, White Birch Bark is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
French Gray
White Birch Bark
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

White Birch Bark reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Birch Bark
Naval
White Birch Bark
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

White Birch Bark reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

White Birch Bark
Tranquil Dawn
White Birch Bark
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

White Birch Bark
Bancha
White Birch Bark
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 50 vs 13, White Birch Bark is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
Hardwick White
White Birch Bark
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes White Birch Bark the marginally brighter of the two.

White Birch Bark
Pure White
White Birch Bark
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where White Birch Bark encloses it.

White Birch Bark
Artichoke
White Birch Bark
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

White Birch Bark reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
White Birch Bark
Balboa Mist
White Birch Bark
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
Snowbound
White Birch Bark
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
Pewter Green
White Birch Bark
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, White Birch Bark is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
Skimming Stone
White Birch Bark
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

White Birch Bark
Dix Blue
White Birch Bark
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

White Birch Bark reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Birch Bark
Calamine
White Birch Bark
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where White Birch Bark encloses it.

White Birch Bark
Treron
White Birch Bark
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

White Birch Bark reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
White Birch Bark
Vintage Vogue
White Birch Bark
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, White Birch Bark is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
White Birch Bark
Saybrook Sage
White Birch Bark
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes White Birch Bark the marginally brighter of the two.

White Birch Bark
Pale Green
White Birch Bark
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Birch Bark reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

White Birch Bark
Pine Needle
White Birch Bark
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

White Birch Bark reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

White Birch Bark
Cement grey
White Birch Bark
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Birch Bark reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
White Birch Bark
Guilford Green
White Birch Bark
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Birch Bark
Just Walnut
White Birch Bark
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
White Birch Bark
EX194 · LRV 50

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where White Birch Bark encloses it.

White Birch Bark vs Shoji White Paint Color Comparison