Colonial Revival Gray vs Shoji White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Colonial Revival Gray reads as grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Colonial Revival Gray (LRV 48), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Colonial Revival Gray runs neutral while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colonial Revival Gray vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Colonial Revival Gray 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 Colonial Revival Gray would.
Color Details
Colonial Revival Gray vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Revival Gray 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 Colonial Revival Gray comparisons
See how Colonial Revival Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Colonial Revival Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Colonial Revival Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Colonial Revival Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 25, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 7, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 24, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 48, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.