Almost Oyster vs Shoji White

Almost OysterDuluxvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.0Noticeable difference

Almost Oyster is a Dulux color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 74 and 74, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almost Oyster vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Almost Oyster 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Almost OysterAlmost Oyster living room color

@jofriel_interiorstyling

Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.

Almost OysterDulux Almost Oyster bedroom paint review

@brownandwight

Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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.

Almost OysterAlmost Oyster kitchen cabinets review

@matthew_spray_painting

Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

@oldschoolcharmvintage

Color Details

Almost Oyster
Dulux · 70YR 74/045
Hex#E7DCD5
LRV74.0
BrandDulux
Number70YR 74/045
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Almost Oyster vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Almost Oyster 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 Almost Oyster comparisons

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

White Dove
Almost Oyster
White Dove
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Ammonite
Almost Oyster
Ammonite
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Almost Oyster the marginally brighter of the two.

Almost Oyster
Iron Ore
Almost Oyster
Iron Ore
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Almost Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 52, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Almost Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 30, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Mizzle
Almost Oyster
Mizzle
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Almost Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 60, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Accessible Beige
Almost Oyster
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Almost Oyster
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Almost Oyster vs Denim Drift
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Almost Oyster
French Gray
Almost Oyster
French Gray
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 43, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Naval
Almost Oyster
Naval
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 74 vs 4, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Almost Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Bancha
Almost Oyster
Bancha
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Hardwick White
Almost Oyster
Hardwick White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Pure White
Almost Oyster
Pure White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Almost Oyster
Artichoke
Almost Oyster
Artichoke
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Almost Oyster
Balboa Mist
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Snowbound
Almost Oyster
Snowbound
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Pewter Green
Almost Oyster
Pewter Green
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Skimming Stone
Almost Oyster
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Dix Blue
Almost Oyster
Dix Blue
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 74 vs 41, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Calamine
Almost Oyster
Calamine
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Almost Oyster the marginally brighter of the two.

Almost Oyster
Treron
Almost Oyster
Treron
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Almost Oyster
Vintage Vogue
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Almost Oyster
Saybrook Sage
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Pale Green
Almost Oyster
Pale Green
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Pine Needle
Almost Oyster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 7, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Cement grey
Almost Oyster
Cement grey
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Almost Oyster
Guilford Green
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 57, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Just Walnut
Almost Oyster
Just Walnut
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.