White Chocolate vs Shoji White

Where White Chocolate belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. White Chocolate (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Shoji White (LRV 74), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Chocolate vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. White Chocolate and Shoji White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. The brightness difference is modest but present — White Chocolate gives the walls a little more lift.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 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. White Chocolate reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 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. White Chocolate reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 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. White Chocolate has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 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. White Chocolate reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

White Chocolate
Cloverdale Paint · EX294
Hex#E8E6D9
LRV78.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX294
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

White Chocolate vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Chocolate
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
White Chocolate
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Chocolate reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
White Chocolate
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
White Chocolate
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
White Chocolate
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Chocolate
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
White Chocolate
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
White Chocolate
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
White Chocolate
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

French Gray
White Chocolate
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Naval
White Chocolate
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
White Chocolate
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
White Chocolate
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
White Chocolate
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Pure White
White Chocolate
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
White Chocolate
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
White Chocolate
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
White Chocolate
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
White Chocolate
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
White Chocolate
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

White Chocolate reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
White Chocolate
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Calamine
White Chocolate
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

White Chocolate reads slightly lighter

Treron
White Chocolate
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
White Chocolate
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
White Chocolate
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Chocolate
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Chocolate
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Chocolate
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
White Chocolate
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
White Chocolate
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

White Chocolate reads slightly lighter