French Moire vs Shoji White

French Moire and Shoji White come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, French Moire belongs to the blue family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 27-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 47 for French Moire — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Where French Moire leans cool, Shoji White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 22.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

French Moire vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing French Moire 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Moire.

French MoireSw French Moire Living Room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

French MoireSW 9056 bedroom paint

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

French MoireFrench Moire Front Door

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Shoji WhiteShoji White house color review

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than French Moire.

French MoireSw 9056 Front Door

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

French MoireSherwin Williams French Moire Kitchen Cabinets 1

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Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

French Moire
Sherwin-Williams · 9056
Hex#9FBBC3
LRV47.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9056
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

French Moire vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Moire on one side and Shoji White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 French Moire comparisons

See how French Moire stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
French Moire
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
French Moire
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
French Moire
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

French Moire is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
French Moire
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
French Moire
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

French Moire reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
French Moire
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
French Moire
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
French Moire
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
French Moire
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

French Moire reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
French Moire
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Moire reads slightly lighter

Naval
French Moire
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

French Moire is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
French Moire
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
French Moire
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

French Moire is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
French Moire
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

French Moire reads slightly lighter

Pure White
French Moire
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
French Moire
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

French Moire is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
French Moire
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
French Moire
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
French Moire
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

French Moire is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
French Moire
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
French Moire
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

French Moire reads slightly lighter

Calamine
French Moire
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
French Moire
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

French Moire reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
French Moire
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

French Moire is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
French Moire
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
French Moire
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

French Moire reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
French Moire
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

French Moire is the lighter choice

Cement grey
French Moire
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

French Moire reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
French Moire
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
French Moire
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice