Spiced Butternut vs Shoji White
Spiced Butternut (PPG) and Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Spiced Butternut belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 4-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 70 for Spiced Butternut — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 45.5 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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Spiced Butternut vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spiced Butternut 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Spiced Butternut the marginally brighter of the two.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
Spiced Butternut reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Spiced Butternut encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 51, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spiced Butternut reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Spiced Butternut is decisively the brighter choice.