Rembrandt Ruby vs Shoji White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Rembrandt Ruby reads as pink-red, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 13, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 62-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 56.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rembrandt Ruby vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rembrandt Ruby 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.

Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby living room interior

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Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

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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 Rembrandt Ruby would.

Rembrandt RubySW Rembrandt Ruby bathroom

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Shoji WhiteWhite bathroom in Shoji White by Sherwin Williams

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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 Rembrandt Ruby would.

Rembrandt RubySW 0033 house exterior paint 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.

Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby front door paint

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Shoji WhiteWhite front door with Shoji White SW 7042

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Color Details

Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams · 0033
Hex#974F49
LRV12.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0033
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Rembrandt Ruby vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rembrandt Ruby 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 Rembrandt Ruby comparisons

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

White Dove
Rembrandt Ruby
White Dove
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 83 vs 13, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Rembrandt Ruby
Ammonite
Rembrandt Ruby
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Iron Ore
Rembrandt Ruby
Iron Ore
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Rembrandt Ruby the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
Rembrandt Ruby
Purbeck Stone
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Rembrandt Ruby
Evergreen Fog
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Mizzle
Rembrandt Ruby
Mizzle
Rembrandt Ruby
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 52 vs 13, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Rembrandt Ruby
Agreeable Gray
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Rembrandt Ruby
Accessible Beige
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 58 vs 13, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Rembrandt Ruby
Denim Drift
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 27 vs 13, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Rembrandt Ruby
French Gray
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Naval
Rembrandt Ruby
Naval
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Rembrandt Ruby reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Rembrandt Ruby
Tranquil Dawn
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 55 vs 13, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Rembrandt Ruby
Bancha
Rembrandt Ruby
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hardwick White
Rembrandt Ruby
Hardwick White
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 44 vs 13, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Rembrandt Ruby
Pure White
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Artichoke
Rembrandt Ruby
Artichoke
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Rembrandt Ruby
Balboa Mist
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 66 vs 13, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Rembrandt Ruby
Snowbound
Rembrandt Ruby
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 13, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Rembrandt Ruby
Pewter Green
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
Rembrandt Ruby
Skimming Stone
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Rembrandt Ruby
Dix Blue
Rembrandt Ruby
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Calamine
Rembrandt Ruby
Calamine
Rembrandt Ruby
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Treron
Rembrandt Ruby
Treron
Rembrandt Ruby
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Rembrandt Ruby
Vintage Vogue
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Saybrook Sage
Rembrandt Ruby
Saybrook Sage
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

At LRV 45 vs 13, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Rembrandt Ruby
Pale Green
Rembrandt Ruby
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Pine Needle
Rembrandt Ruby
Pine Needle
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Rembrandt Ruby reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
Rembrandt Ruby
Cement grey
Rembrandt Ruby
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Rembrandt Ruby
Guilford Green
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.

Just Walnut
Rembrandt Ruby
Just Walnut
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Rembrandt Ruby encloses it.