Refresh vs Shoji White
Refresh (Jotun) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Refresh reads as green-grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 14-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 60 for Refresh — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Where Refresh leans neutral, Shoji White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Refresh vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Refresh 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
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Refresh.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Refresh would.
Color Details
Refresh vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Refresh 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.
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