Delft vs Shiitake
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Delft belongs to the blue-grey family and Shiitake to the beige-greige family. At LRV 51 vs 33, Shiitake will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Delft's cool character against Shiitake's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Delft vs Shiitake in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Delft and Shiitake in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shiitake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Delft would.
Color Details
Delft vs Shiitake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delft on one side and Shiitake 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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