Barely Butter vs Shoji White
Barely Butter (PPG) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Barely Butter reads as beige, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 80 for Barely Butter vs 74 for Shoji White — means Barely Butter will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Barely Butter vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barely Butter 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 Barely Butter comparisons
See how Barely Butter stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Barely Butter the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 80 vs 51, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Barely Butter reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Barely Butter reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Barely Butter is decisively the brighter choice.