Beauvais Lilac vs Shoji White

Beauvais Lilac (Little Greene) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Beauvais Lilac reads as beige, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 71 for Beauvais Lilac — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Where Beauvais Lilac leans red, Shoji White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.7 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.

Beauvais Lilac vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Beauvais Lilac 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Beauvais LilacLittle Greene Beauvais Lilac 29 living room

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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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Beauvais LilacLittle Greene Beauvais Lilac 29 bedroom

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Color Details

Beauvais Lilac
Little Greene · 29
Hex#e9dac3
LRV71.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number29
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Beauvais Lilac vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Beauvais Lilac
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Beauvais Lilac
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Beauvais Lilac
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Beauvais Lilac
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Beauvais Lilac reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Beauvais Lilac
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Beauvais Lilac
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Beauvais Lilac reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Beauvais Lilac
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Beauvais Lilac reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Beauvais Lilac
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Beauvais Lilac reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Beauvais Lilac
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

French Gray
Beauvais Lilac
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Naval
Beauvais Lilac
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Beauvais Lilac
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Beauvais Lilac reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Beauvais Lilac
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Beauvais Lilac
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Pure White
Beauvais Lilac
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Beauvais Lilac
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Beauvais Lilac
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Beauvais Lilac reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Beauvais Lilac
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Beauvais Lilac
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Beauvais Lilac
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Beauvais Lilac reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Beauvais Lilac
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Calamine
Beauvais Lilac
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Beauvais Lilac reads slightly lighter

Treron
Beauvais Lilac
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Beauvais Lilac
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Beauvais Lilac
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Beauvais Lilac
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Beauvais Lilac
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Beauvais Lilac
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Beauvais Lilac is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Beauvais Lilac
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Beauvais Lilac reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Beauvais Lilac
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone