Icicle vs Shoji White
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Icicle belongs to the blue-grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 73 and 74, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Icicle's neutral character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Icicle vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Icicle and Shoji White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Icicle reads more restrained here, while Shoji White adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Shoji White and Icicle is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Shoji White and Icicle is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Icicle vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icicle on one side and Shoji White 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.
More Icicle comparisons
See how Icicle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Icicle reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Icicle reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.