Rice Grain vs Shoji White
Rice Grain and Shoji White come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Rice Grain reads as beige, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 11-point LRV gap — 74 for Shoji White vs 64 for Rice Grain — means Shoji White will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rice Grain vs Shoji White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Rice Grain and Shoji White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Shoji White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rice Grain.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Rice Grain vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rice Grain 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 Rice Grain comparisons
See how Rice Grain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Rice Grain encloses it.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (64 vs 52) makes Rice Grain the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Rice Grain the marginally brighter of the two.
Rice Grain reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Rice Grain reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 21, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Rice Grain encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 51, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 7, Rice Grain is decisively the brighter choice.