March Wind vs Shoji White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, March Wind belongs to the grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than March Wind (LRV 49), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. March Wind runs neutral while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
March Wind vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing March Wind 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than March Wind would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than March Wind.
Color Details
March Wind vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see March Wind on one side and Shoji White on the other.
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 March Wind comparisons
See how March Wind stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 49), opening up a space where March Wind encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 6, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
March Wind reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes March Wind the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where March Wind encloses it.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 49 vs 12, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 8, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
March Wind reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 12, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes March Wind the marginally brighter of the two.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.