Shade vs Paper
Where Shade belongs to Jotun's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Shade belongs to the greige-grey family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Shade (LRV 30), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shade vs Paper in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shade and Paper 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Shade would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shade.
Color Details
Shade vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shade on one side and Paper 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 Shade comparisons
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