Paper Lantern vs Shoji White
Paper Lantern and Shoji White come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Paper Lantern belongs to the beige family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 76 vs 74 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paper Lantern vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Paper Lantern 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Paper Lantern vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper Lantern 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 Paper Lantern comparisons
See how Paper Lantern stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Paper Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Paper Lantern reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Paper Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 25, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 24, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 57, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes Paper Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.