Glade Green vs Shoji White

Glade GreenSherwin-WilliamsvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 31.6Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Glade Green reads as beige-green, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Glade Green's neutral character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Glade Green vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Glade Green 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Glade GreenA industrial living room painted in Glade Green

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Glade Green would.

Glade GreenA modern luxury bedroom painted in Glade Green

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Glade Green would.

Glade GreenGlade Green — minimalist kitchen

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Glade Green.

Glade GreenGlade Green paint in a elegant dining room

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Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Glade Green would.

Glade GreenGlade Green — traditional bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Glade Green would.

Glade GreenSherwin-Williams Glade Green in a art deco home office

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Shoji WhiteSW 7042 home office inspiration

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Glade Green.

Glade GreenGlade Green paint in a cottagecore mudroom

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Shoji WhiteShoji White Mudroom - Coastal Shiplap Drop Zone

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Glade Green.

Glade Greencontemporary patio featuring Glade Green by Sherwin-Williams

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Shoji WhiteShoji White Patio - Modern Minimalist Escape

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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 Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Glade Green would.

Glade GreenGlade Green color — scandinavian house inspiration

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Shoji WhiteShoji White house color review

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Glade Greentraditional front door featuring Glade Green by Sherwin-Williams

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Color Details

Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams · 9669
LRV36.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9669
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Glade Green vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glade Green 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 Glade Green comparisons

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

Ammonite
Glade Green
Ammonite
Glade Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Glade Green
White Dove
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Glade Green encloses it.

Glade Green
Iron Ore
Glade Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Glade Green reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Glade Green
Purbeck Stone
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Glade Green
Evergreen Fog
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Glade Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Glade Green
Mizzle
Glade Green
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Glade Green encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Glade Green
Agreeable Gray
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Glade Green
Accessible Beige
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Glade Green encloses it.

Denim Drift
Glade Green
Denim Drift
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Glade Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Glade Green
French Gray
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Glade Green
Naval
Glade Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 36 vs 4, Glade Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Glade Green
Tranquil Dawn
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Glade Green encloses it.

Bancha
Glade Green
Bancha
Glade Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Glade Green reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Glade Green
Hardwick White
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Glade Green
Pure White
Glade Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Glade Green
Artichoke
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 21, Glade Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Glade Green
Balboa Mist
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Glade Green encloses it.

Glade Green
Snowbound
Glade Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Glade Green encloses it.

Pigeon
Glade Green
Pigeon
Glade Green
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

At LRV 51 vs 36, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Glade Green
Pewter Green
Glade Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Glade Green reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Glade Green
Duck Green
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Glade Green reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Glade Green
Skimming Stone
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Glade Green encloses it.

Dix Blue
Glade Green
Dix Blue
Glade Green
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hicks' Blue
Glade Green
Hicks' Blue
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Hicks' Blue vs Glade Green

Slaked Lime Deep
Glade Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Glade Green

Slaked Lime Deep vs Glade Green

Vintage Vogue
Glade Green
Vintage Vogue
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Glade Green reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Glade Green
Livid
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Livid vs Glade Green

Saybrook Sage
Glade Green
Saybrook Sage
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Glade Green
Pale Green
Glade Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Glade Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Glade Green
Pine Needle
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams
Glade Green
9669 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 7, Glade Green is decisively the brighter choice.