Perfect Khaki vs Shoji White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-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 21.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams · 9612
Hex#B2A492
LRV38.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9612
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Perfect Khaki vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Perfect Khaki
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 6, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Perfect Khaki
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes Perfect Khaki the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Naval
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Perfect Khaki
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 13, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Perfect Khaki
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Perfect Khaki
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 38, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Perfect Khaki
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Perfect Khaki
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Calamine
Calamine
Perfect Khaki
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Treron
Treron
Perfect Khaki
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Perfect Khaki is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Perfect Khaki
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Perfect Khaki
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Perfect Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Perfect Khaki
Sherwin-Williams
Perfect Khaki
9612 · LRV 38

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where Perfect Khaki encloses it.