Shoji White (SW 7042) vs Oyster White (SW 7637)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Shoji White, LRV 74 vs 72.
- Warmer
- About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 6.7 vs 7.0).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 85.2 vs 84.3 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Creamy SW 7012, #EFE8DB, LRV 81: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.3, very close. At 1.3, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Shoji White (SW 7042) is slightly lighter than Oyster White (SW 7637) and about as warm: LRV 74 vs 72, deltaE 1.3 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Shoji White | Oyster White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7042 | SW 7637 | |
| Hex | #E6DFD3 | #E2DDD0 | |
| RGB | 230, 223, 211 | 226, 221, 208 | |
| HSL | 38°, 28%, 86% | 43°, 24%, 85% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 | 72 | +2 |
| Lab L* | 89.1 | 88.2 | +0.9 |
| Lab a* | 0.3 | -0.5 | +0.9 |
| Lab b* | 6.7 | 7.0 | −0.3 |
| Undertone | Warm | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Off-white | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shoji White (SW 7042), published as #E6DFD3
#D5D5D1
#F8E9D3
Oyster White (SW 7637), published as #E2DDD0
#D1D3CE
#F4E7D0
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 Shoji White (SW 7042) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2 LRV points lighter (74 vs 72), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Shoji White in other brands
Closest matches to Oyster White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Shoji White the same color as Oyster White?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.3. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Shoji White and Oyster White.
- Which is lighter, Shoji White or Oyster White?
- Shoji White, with an LRV of 74 against 72.
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Sources: 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.