Holly Glen vs Shoji White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Holly Glen belongs to the green-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 57, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Holly Glen's cool character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.0, 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.

Holly Glen vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Holly Glen 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.

Holly GlenA hollywood regency living room painted in Holly Glen

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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 Holly Glen would.

Holly GlenA boho bedroom painted in Holly Glen

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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 Holly Glen would.

Holly GlenHolly Glen — classy 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 Holly Glen.

Holly GlenHolly Glen 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 Holly Glen would.

Holly GlenHolly Glen — minimalist 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 Holly Glen would.

Holly GlenSherwin-Williams Holly Glen in a neutral 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 Holly Glen.

Holly GlenHolly Glen 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 Holly Glen.

Holly Glenminimalist patio featuring Holly Glen 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 Holly Glen would.

Holly GlenHolly Glen color — transitional 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.

Holly Glenstylish front door featuring Holly Glen by Sherwin-Williams

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Color Details

Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams · 9678
Hex#BDCBBB
LRV57.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9678
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Holly Glen vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Holly Glen 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 Holly Glen comparisons

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

White Dove
Holly Glen
White Dove
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.

Ammonite
Holly Glen
Ammonite
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Holly Glen
Iron Ore
Holly Glen
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Holly Glen
Purbeck Stone
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Holly Glen
Evergreen Fog
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 30, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Holly Glen
Mizzle
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Holly Glen
Agreeable Gray
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Holly Glen
Accessible Beige
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Holly Glen
Denim Drift
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Holly Glen
French Gray
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 43, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Holly Glen
Naval
Holly Glen
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 57 vs 4, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Holly Glen
Tranquil Dawn
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Holly Glen
Bancha
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Holly Glen
Hardwick White
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Holly Glen
Pure White
Holly Glen
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Holly Glen
Artichoke
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 21, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Holly Glen
Balboa Mist
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Holly Glen
Snowbound
Holly Glen
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.

Holly Glen
Pewter Green
Holly Glen
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Holly Glen
Skimming Stone
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Holly Glen
Dix Blue
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 41, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Holly Glen
Calamine
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Holly Glen
Treron
Holly Glen
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 25, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Holly Glen
Vintage Vogue
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Holly Glen
Saybrook Sage
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Holly Glen
Pale Green
Holly Glen
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 31, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Holly Glen
Pine Needle
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 7, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Holly Glen
Cement grey
Holly Glen
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 24, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Holly Glen
Guilford Green
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Just Walnut
Holly Glen
Just Walnut
Holly Glen
Sherwin-Williams
Holly Glen
9678 · LRV 57

At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.