Golden Fleece vs Shoji White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Golden Fleece belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 31.5, 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.

Golden Fleece vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Golden Fleece 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.

Golden FleeceA cozy living room painted in Golden Fleece

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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 Golden Fleece would.

Golden FleeceA cozy bedroom painted in Golden Fleece

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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 Golden Fleece would.

Golden FleeceGolden Fleece — modern luxury 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 Golden Fleece.

Golden FleeceGolden Fleece paint in a parisian 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 Golden Fleece would.

Golden FleeceGolden Fleece — moody 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 Golden Fleece would.

Golden FleeceSherwin-Williams Golden Fleece in a minimalist 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 Golden Fleece.

Golden FleeceGolden Fleece paint in a tiny 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 Golden Fleece.

Golden Fleecewarm patio featuring Golden Fleece 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 Golden Fleece would.

Golden FleeceGolden Fleece color — rustic modern 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.

Golden Fleececlassy front door featuring Golden Fleece by Sherwin-Williams

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Color Details

Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams · 6388
LRV45.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6388
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Golden Fleece vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Golden Fleece 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 Golden Fleece comparisons

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

Ammonite
Golden Fleece
Ammonite
Golden Fleece
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Golden Fleece encloses it.

White Dove
Golden Fleece
White Dove
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Golden Fleece
Iron Ore
Golden Fleece
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 6, Golden Fleece is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Golden Fleece
Purbeck Stone
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Golden Fleece
Evergreen Fog
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Golden Fleece reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Golden Fleece
Mizzle
Golden Fleece
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Golden Fleece
Agreeable Gray
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Golden Fleece encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Golden Fleece
Accessible Beige
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 58 vs 46, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Golden Fleece
Denim Drift
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 27, Golden Fleece is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Golden Fleece
French Gray
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Golden Fleece
Naval
Golden Fleece
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Golden Fleece reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Golden Fleece
Tranquil Dawn
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Golden Fleece
Bancha
Golden Fleece
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 13, Golden Fleece is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Golden Fleece
Hardwick White
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Golden Fleece
Pure White
Golden Fleece
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Golden Fleece encloses it.

Artichoke
Golden Fleece
Artichoke
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Golden Fleece reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Golden Fleece
Balboa Mist
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Golden Fleece
Snowbound
Golden Fleece
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Golden Fleece
Pigeon
Golden Fleece
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Golden Fleece
Pewter Green
Golden Fleece
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, Golden Fleece is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Golden Fleece
Duck Green
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 8, Golden Fleece is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Golden Fleece
Skimming Stone
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Golden Fleece
Dix Blue
Golden Fleece
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Golden Fleece reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Golden Fleece
Hicks' Blue
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Hicks' Blue vs Golden Fleece

Slaked Lime Deep
Golden Fleece
Slaked Lime Deep
Golden Fleece

Slaked Lime Deep vs Golden Fleece

Vintage Vogue
Golden Fleece
Vintage Vogue
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

At LRV 46 vs 12, Golden Fleece is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Golden Fleece
Livid
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Livid vs Golden Fleece

Saybrook Sage
Golden Fleece
Saybrook Sage
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pale Green
Golden Fleece
Pale Green
Golden Fleece
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Golden Fleece reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Golden Fleece
Pine Needle
Golden Fleece
Sherwin-Williams
Golden Fleece
6388 · LRV 46

Golden Fleece reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.