Rain vs Shoji White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Rain reads as blue-grey, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Rain (LRV 49), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rain runs cool while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.7, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rain vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rain 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 Rain would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rain.
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 Rain.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rain.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rain.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rain would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rain.
Color Details
Rain vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rain 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 Rain comparisons
See how Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Rain encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Rain reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.