Jogging Path vs Shoji White paint color comparison

Jogging Path vs Shoji White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Jogging Path (LRV 49), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 9 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Jogging Path vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

9 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jogging Path 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jogging Path would.

Jogging PathJogging Path SW 7638 by sherwin williams 7638 living room

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Jogging PathBy sherwin williams 7638 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Jogging Path

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Shoji WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Shoji White

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Jogging PathSherwin Williams Jogging Path by sherwin williams 7638 kitchen cabinets

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Jogging PathJogging Path Dining Room

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Shoji WhiteSW Shoji White modern dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Jogging PathBeige by sherwin williams 7638 bathroom in Jogging Path by Sherwin Williams

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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Home Office

The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Jogging PathSW 7638 by sherwin williams 7638 home office inspiration

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Shoji WhiteSW 7042 home office inspiration

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Jogging PathJogging Path by sherwin williams 7638 house color review

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Shoji WhiteShoji White house color review

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Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jogging Path would.

Jogging PathBeige by sherwin williams 7638 front door with Jogging Path SW 7638

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jogging Path.

Jogging PathSherwin Williams Jogging Path Kitchen Cabinets

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Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

Jogging Path
Sherwin-Williams · 7638
LRV49.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7638
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Jogging Path vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jogging Path 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.