Fragrant Cloves vs Shoji White
Where Fragrant Cloves belongs to PPG's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Fragrant Cloves reads as beige-pink, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Fragrant Cloves (LRV 16), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 56.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Fragrant Cloves vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fragrant Cloves 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 Fragrant Cloves comparisons
See how Fragrant Cloves stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
Fragrant Cloves reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Fragrant Cloves the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 16, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Fragrant Cloves reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fragrant Cloves reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Fragrant Cloves reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Fragrant Cloves encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Fragrant Cloves the marginally brighter of the two.