Marine Blue vs Shoji White
Where Marine Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Marine Blue belongs to the blue family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Marine Blue (LRV 4), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Marine Blue runs blue while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 68.5, 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.
Marine Blue vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Marine Blue and Shoji White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Marine Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Marine Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Marine Blue.
Color Details
Marine Blue vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marine Blue 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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