Obsidian Green vs Shoji White
Where Obsidian Green belongs to Little Greene's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Obsidian Green belongs to the green family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 73 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Obsidian Green runs green while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 78.7, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Obsidian Green vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Obsidian Green 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.
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 Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green 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. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
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 Obsidian Green.
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 Obsidian Green.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obsidian Green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obsidian Green would.
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 Obsidian Green.
Color Details
Obsidian Green vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Obsidian Green 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 Obsidian Green comparisons
See how Obsidian Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 1, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (6 vs 1) makes Iron Ore the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 1, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 1, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 1, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
Naval reads slightly lighter (LRV 4 vs 1), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 1, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 13 vs 1, Bancha is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 1, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 1, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 1, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (12 vs 1) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (8 vs 1) makes Duck Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 1, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (12 vs 1) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 1, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 1), opening up a space where Obsidian Green encloses it.
Pine Needle reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 1), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.