Shoji White is an off-white with enough depth to read almost like a very light greige in dim rooms. In bright light it relaxes into a soft, warm white. It suits people who find true whites too stark and want walls with a gentle, organic warmth.
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Undertone: Warm off-white with a soft greige-beige undertone.
LRV 74: Shoji White is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, whole house, exterior.
Trim: Shoji White pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Shoji White on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Shoji White from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Shoji White (SW 7042) is #E6DFD3, which is rgb(230, 223, 211). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Shoji White has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Shoji White is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Shoji White has a warm off-white with a soft greige-beige undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Shoji White is Classic Gray (OC-23, #E3E0D7), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 2.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Shoji White is Cotton Knit (PPU7-11, #E5DFD2), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.