Rain Cloud vs Shoji White paint color comparison

Rain Cloud vs Shoji White

Rain CloudSherwin-WilliamsvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 50.6 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Rain Cloud reads as blue-grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 63-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Rain Cloud's cool character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 50.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rain Cloud vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rain Cloud 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.

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 Rain Cloud would.

Rain CloudSherwin Williams Rain Cloud home office color review

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Shoji WhiteSW 7042 home office inspiration

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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.

Rain CloudSW Rain Cloud front door color

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Color Details

Rain Cloud
Sherwin-Williams · 9639
LRV11.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9639
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Rain Cloud vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rain Cloud 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 Rain Cloud comparisons

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

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud
Agreeable Gray vs Rain Cloud
Sherwin-Williams
Rain Cloud
9639 · LRV 11

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud
Accessible Beige vs Rain Cloud
Sherwin-Williams
Rain Cloud
9639 · LRV 11

At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.