Soul vs Shoji White

SoulJotunvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.9Noticeable difference

Soul (Jotun) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Soul belongs to the beige-yellow family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 6-point LRV gap — 80 for Soul vs 74 for Shoji White — means Soul 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. ΔE 3.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soul vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Soul 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. Soul reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

SoulJotun Soul scandinavian living room interior

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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

SoulJotun Soul bedroom review

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Color Details

Soul
Jotun · 1625
Hex#ece8d7
LRV80.0
BrandJotun
Number1625
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Soul vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Soul
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Soul
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Soul reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soul
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soul is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soul
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soul is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Soul
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soul is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soul
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soul is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Soul
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Soul
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soul
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soul is the lighter choice

French Gray
Soul
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Soul is the lighter choice

Naval
Soul
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soul is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soul
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soul is the lighter choice

Bancha
Soul
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soul is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Soul
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Soul is the lighter choice

Pure White
Soul
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Soul
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soul is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soul
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Soul
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Soul
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soul is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soul
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Soul reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Soul
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Soul is the lighter choice

Calamine
Soul
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Soul
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soul is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soul
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soul is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soul
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Soul is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soul
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soul is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soul
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soul is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soul
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soul is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Soul
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Soul reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Soul
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Soul reads slightly lighter