Churlish Green vs Shoji White

Churlish GreenFarrow & BallvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 25.5Very different colors

Churlish Green is a Farrow & Ball color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Churlish Green belongs to the beige-green family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 25.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Churlish Green vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Churlish Green and Shoji White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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

Churlish GreenFarrow and Ball Churlish Green living room interior

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Churlish Green would.

Churlish GreenChurlish Green bedroom accent wall

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Churlish Green would.

Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Churlish Green.

Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Churlish Green would.

Churlish GreenChurlish Green bathroom

@warmwelcomesstaging

Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Churlish GreenChurlish Green front door color

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Color Details

Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball · 251
LRV51.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number251
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Churlish Green vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Churlish Green 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 Churlish Green comparisons

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

Ammonite
Churlish Green
Ammonite
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Churlish Green encloses it.

White Dove
Churlish Green
White Dove
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Iron Ore
Churlish Green
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Churlish Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Purbeck Stone
Churlish Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Churlish Green
Evergreen Fog
Churlish Green
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

Churlish Green reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Churlish Green
Mizzle
Churlish Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Churlish Green
Agreeable Gray
Churlish Green
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Churlish Green
Accessible Beige
Churlish Green
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Churlish Green
Denim Drift
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Churlish Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
French Gray
Churlish Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

Churlish Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Churlish Green
Naval
Churlish Green
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Churlish Green reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Churlish Green
Tranquil Dawn
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Churlish Green
Bancha
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 13, Churlish Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Hardwick White
Churlish Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Churlish Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Churlish Green
Pure White
Churlish Green
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Churlish Green encloses it.

Churlish Green
Artichoke
Churlish Green
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Churlish Green reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Churlish Green
Balboa Mist
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Snowbound
Churlish Green
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Pigeon
Churlish Green
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Churlish Green
Pewter Green
Churlish Green
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Churlish Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Duck Green
Churlish Green
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 8, Churlish Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Skimming Stone
Churlish Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Dix Blue
Churlish Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Churlish Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Churlish Green
Hicks' Blue
Churlish Green
Hicks' Blue

Churlish Green vs Hicks' Blue

Churlish Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Churlish Green
Slaked Lime Deep

Churlish Green vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Churlish Green
Vintage Vogue
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Churlish Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Churlish Green
Livid
Churlish Green
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

Churlish Green vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Churlish Green
Saybrook Sage
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Churlish Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Churlish Green
Pale Green
Churlish Green
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Churlish Green reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Churlish Green
Pine Needle
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball
Churlish Green
251 · LRV 51

Churlish Green reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.