Green Ground vs Shoji White

Green Ground (Farrow & Ball) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Green Ground belongs to the beige-green family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 7-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 67 for Green Ground — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 13.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Green Ground vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Ground 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

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. Shoji White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Green GroundFarrow and Ball Green Ground hallway color

@lukesaundersinteriors

Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Shoji White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Green GroundFarrow and Ball Green Ground bedroom color

@angelandblumeinteriordesign

Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Shoji White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Green GroundGreen Ground kitchen cabinets paint

@daisy_decorates

Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

@oldschoolcharmvintage

Color Details

Green Ground
Farrow & Ball · 206
Hex#dbdab6
LRV67.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number206
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Green Ground vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Green Ground
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Green Ground
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Green Ground
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Green Ground
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Green Ground reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Green Ground
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Green Ground
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Green Ground reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Green Ground
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Green Ground reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Green Ground
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Green Ground reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Green Ground
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Green Ground is the lighter choice

French Gray
Green Ground
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Green Ground reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Green Ground
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Green Ground
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Green Ground reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Green Ground
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Green Ground
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Green Ground reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Green Ground
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Green Ground
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Green Ground
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Green Ground
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Green Ground
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Green Ground
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Green Ground
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Calamine
Green Ground
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Green Ground
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Green Ground
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Green Ground
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Green Ground reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Green Ground
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Green Ground
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Green Ground
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Green Ground is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Green Ground
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Green Ground reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Green Ground
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter