Chiltern White vs Shoji White
Where Chiltern White belongs to Dulux's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Chiltern White reads as greige-grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (73 vs 74), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.2 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.
Chiltern White vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Chiltern 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. 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.
Color Details
Chiltern White vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chiltern 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 Chiltern White comparisons
See how Chiltern White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Chiltern White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chiltern White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Chiltern White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.