Absolute White vs Shoji White
Where Absolute White belongs to Dulux's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Absolute White belongs to the beige-white family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Absolute White (LRV 93) reflects noticeably more light than Shoji White (LRV 74), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Absolute White vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Absolute White 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 LRV gap is large enough that Absolute White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Shoji White would.
Color Details
Absolute White vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Absolute White 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 Absolute White comparisons
See how Absolute White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 93 vs 69, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
Absolute White reads slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 52, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 30, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 60, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 43, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 4, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (93 vs 84) makes Absolute White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 93 vs 21, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Absolute White reads slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 93 vs 51, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 41, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Absolute White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 31, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 7, Absolute White is decisively the brighter choice.