Patchwork Plum vs Shoji White

Patchwork Plum and Shoji White come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Patchwork Plum belongs to the grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. The 59-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 16 for Patchwork Plum — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 43.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Patchwork Plum vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Patchwork Plum 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

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. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Patchwork Plum.

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Patchwork Plum
Sherwin-Williams · 0022
Hex#7E696A
LRV15.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0022
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Patchwork Plum vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Patchwork Plum 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 Patchwork Plum comparisons

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

White Dove
Patchwork Plum
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Patchwork Plum
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Patchwork Plum
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Patchwork Plum
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Patchwork Plum
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Patchwork Plum
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Patchwork Plum
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Patchwork Plum
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Patchwork Plum
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Patchwork Plum
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Patchwork Plum
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Patchwork Plum
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Patchwork Plum
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Patchwork Plum
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Patchwork Plum
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Patchwork Plum
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Patchwork Plum
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Patchwork Plum
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Patchwork Plum
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Patchwork Plum
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Patchwork Plum reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Patchwork Plum
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Patchwork Plum
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Patchwork Plum
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Patchwork Plum
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Patchwork Plum
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Patchwork Plum
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Patchwork Plum
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Patchwork Plum
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Patchwork Plum
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Patchwork Plum
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone