Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) vs Shoji White (SW 7042)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Swiss Coffee, LRV 81.9 vs 74.
- Warmer
- Shoji White, both warm white (Lab b* 6.7 vs 5.6).
- North rooms
- Swiss Coffee: keeps more brightness (L* 89.4 vs 85.2 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 3.0 vs 4.6).
- Trim that works
- Seapearl BM 961, #E7E4D9, LRV 76.4: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.5, noticeably different. At 3.5, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) is lighter than Shoji White (SW 7042) and slightly cooler: LRV 81.9 vs 74, deltaE 3.5 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Swiss Coffee | Shoji White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | OC-45 | SW 7042 | |
| Hex | #EEECE1 | #E6DFD3 | |
| RGB | 238, 236, 225 | 230, 223, 211 | |
| HSL | 51°, 28%, 91% | 38°, 28%, 86% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.9 | 74 | +7.9 |
| Lab L* | 93.3 | 89.1 | +4.2 |
| Lab a* | -1.2 | 0.3 | −1.6 |
| Lab b* | 5.6 | 6.7 | −1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | White | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45), published as #EEECE1
#DCE2DF
#FFF6E1
Shoji White (SW 7042), published as #E6DFD3
#D5D5D1
#F8E9D3
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 7.9 LRV points lighter (81.9 vs 74), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.6 against 6.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Shoji White (SW 7042) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 6.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Swiss Coffee in other brands
Closest matches to Shoji White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Swiss Coffee the same color as Shoji White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.5. Most people can see the difference between Swiss Coffee and Shoji White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Swiss Coffee or Shoji White?
- Swiss Coffee, with an LRV of 81.9 against 74.
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Sources: Swiss Coffee: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Shoji White: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.