Perfect Greige vs Shoji White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Perfect Greige reads as greige-grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 18.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Perfect Greige vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Perfect Greige 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.

Perfect GreigePerfect Greige SW 6073 living room

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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 Perfect Greige would.

Perfect GreigeBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Perfect Greige

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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 Perfect Greige would.

Perfect GreigeSherwin Williams Perfect Greige kitchen cabinets

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Shoji WhiteSherwin Williams Shoji White kitchen cabinets

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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 Perfect Greige would.

Perfect GreigeBeige bathroom in Perfect Greige by Sherwin Williams

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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 Perfect Greige would.

Perfect GreigeSW 6073 home office inspiration

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Shoji WhiteSW 7042 home office inspiration

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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 Perfect Greige would.

Perfect GreigePerfect Greige house color review

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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.

Perfect GreigeBeige front door with Perfect Greige SW 6073

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Color Details

Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams · 6073
Hex#B7AB9F
LRV41.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6073
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Perfect Greige vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perfect Greige 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 Perfect Greige comparisons

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

White Dove
Perfect Greige
White Dove
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Perfect Greige encloses it.

Ammonite
Perfect Greige
Ammonite
Perfect Greige
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Perfect Greige
Iron Ore
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Perfect Greige reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Perfect Greige
Purbeck Stone
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Perfect Greige
Evergreen Fog
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Perfect Greige the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Perfect Greige
Mizzle
Perfect Greige
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Perfect Greige
Agreeable Gray
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Perfect Greige
Accessible Beige
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Perfect Greige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Perfect Greige
Denim Drift
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Perfect Greige reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Perfect Greige
French Gray
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Naval
Perfect Greige
Naval
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 4, Perfect Greige is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Perfect Greige
Tranquil Dawn
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Perfect Greige encloses it.

Bancha
Perfect Greige
Bancha
Perfect Greige
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Perfect Greige reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Perfect Greige
Hardwick White vs Perfect Greige
Hardwick White
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Perfect Greige
Pure White
Perfect Greige
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Perfect Greige
Artichoke
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 21, Perfect Greige is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Perfect Greige
Balboa Mist
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Perfect Greige encloses it.

Perfect Greige
Snowbound
Perfect Greige
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Perfect Greige encloses it.

Perfect Greige
Pewter Green
Perfect Greige
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Perfect Greige reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Perfect Greige
Skimming Stone
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Perfect Greige encloses it.

Dix Blue
Perfect Greige
Dix Blue
Perfect Greige
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Perfect Greige
Calamine
Perfect Greige
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 68 vs 42, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Perfect Greige
Treron
Perfect Greige
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 25, Perfect Greige is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Perfect Greige
Vintage Vogue
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Perfect Greige reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Perfect Greige
Saybrook Sage
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Perfect Greige
Pale Green
Perfect Greige
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Perfect Greige the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Perfect Greige
Pine Needle
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 7, Perfect Greige is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Perfect Greige
Cement grey
Perfect Greige
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 24, Perfect Greige is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Perfect Greige
Guilford Green
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 57 vs 42, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Perfect Greige
Just Walnut
Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Greige
6073 · LRV 42

At LRV 72 vs 42, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.