Clay - Mid vs Shoji White
Clay - Mid is a Little Greene color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Clay - Mid reads as beige, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 73 and 74, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Clay - Mid's red character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 5.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clay - Mid vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Clay - Mid 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Clay - Mid vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clay - Mid 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.
More Clay - Mid comparisons
See how Clay - Mid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Clay - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Clay - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Clay - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.