White Shoulders vs Shoji White

White Shoulders (Cloverdale Paint) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, White Shoulders belongs to the greige-white family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 13-point LRV gap — 87 for White Shoulders vs 74 for Shoji White — means White Shoulders will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Shoulders vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. White Shoulders 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

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. White Shoulders reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shoji White.

White ShouldersWhite Shoulders 1265 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. White Shoulders returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White ShouldersWhite Shoulders 1265 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. White Shoulders returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White ShouldersWhite Shoulders 1265 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 White Shoulders will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Shoji White would.

White ShouldersWhite Shoulders 1265 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. White Shoulders returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White ShouldersWhite Shoulders 1265 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

White Shoulders
Cloverdale Paint · 1265
Hex#F1F0ED
LRV87.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1265
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

White Shoulders vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Shoulders
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Shoulders reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
White Shoulders
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Shoulders reads noticeably lighter

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Shoulders
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
White Shoulders
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Naval
White Shoulders
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
White Shoulders
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Bancha
White Shoulders
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
White Shoulders
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Pure White
White Shoulders
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

White Shoulders reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
White Shoulders
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
White Shoulders
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Shoulders reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
White Shoulders
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

White Shoulders reads slightly lighter

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

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

White Shoulders reads noticeably lighter

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

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Calamine
White Shoulders
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

White Shoulders reads noticeably lighter

Treron
White Shoulders
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
White Shoulders
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
White Shoulders
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Shoulders
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Shoulders
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Shoulders
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
White Shoulders
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

White Shoulders is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
White Shoulders
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

White Shoulders reads noticeably lighter