Paint colors · Sherwin-Williams, as published by the brand

Shoji White SW 7042: hex #E6DFD3, LRV and undertone

Shoji White (SW 7042) from Sherwin-Williams is #E6DFD3 with an LRV of 74.345. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone, and black text on it reaches 15.86:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsShoji WhiteSW 7042

Hex: #E6DFD3
RGB: 230, 223, 211
LRV: 74.345
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 74.345. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 81°, chroma 0.018). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Pure WhiteSW 7005
Fawn BrindleSW 7640
Perle NoirSW 9154

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchShoji Whitepale, grayish orange

HEX: #E6DFD3
RGB: rgb(230, 223, 211)
HSL: hsl(38, 28%, 86%)

Best text on it: black at 15.86:1

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Every code for Shoji White

HEX#E6DFD3
RGBrgb(230, 223, 211)
HSLhsl(38, 28%, 86%)
HSV38°, 8%, 90%
CMYK0%, 3%, 8%, 10%
Lablab(89.1% 0.9 6.8)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.018 81.3)
Decimal15130579

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Shoji White in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FDFCFB
80%#FAF9F6
70%#F8F5F2
60%#F5F2ED
50%#F3EFE9
40%#F0ECE5
30%#EEE9E0
20%#EBE5DC
10%#E9E2D7
Base#E6DFD3
10%#CFC9BE
20%#B8B2A9
30%#A19C94
40%#8A867F
50%#73706A
60%#5C5954
70%#45433F
80%#2E2D2A
90%#171615

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#DCD6CB
20%#D2CCC2
30%#C7C3BA
40%#BDB9B2
50%#B3B0AA
60%#A9A6A1
70%#9F9D99
80%#949391
90%#8A8A88

Matching colors

Complementary

#E6DFD3
#D3DAE6

Analogous

#E6D6D3
#E6DFD3
#E4E6D3

Triadic

#E6DFD3
#D3E6DF
#DFD3E6

Split complementary

#E6DFD3
#D3E4E6
#D5D3E6

Tetradic (square)

#E6DFD3
#D3E6D6
#D3DAE6
#E6D3E4

Monochromatic

#AF9871
#CABCA2
#E6DFD3
#F8F6F2
#F8F6F2

Shoji White in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Shoji White with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Shoji White
Triad #D3E6DF
Triad #DFD3E6
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Shoji White in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; shoji white carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Shoji White

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#E6DFD3
Protanopia (no red cones)#E2DFD2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#E4E0D3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#EADDDB

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.32:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	15.86:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.32:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	15.86:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.15:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --shoji-white: #e6dfd3;
  --shoji-white-rgb: 230 223 211;
  --shoji-white-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Shoji White is Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, a pale warm neutral with the hex value #E6DFD3. Its RGB triplet is 230, 223, 211, and the spread between the red and blue channels is what gives it a faint sandy warmth instead of a flat white.

What the measurements say

The file lists HSL as hsl(38, 28%, 86%) and OKLCH as oklch(90.6% 0.018 81.3). Chroma of 0.018 is low, so this is a neutral first, but the hue angle of about 81 degrees puts the lean on yellow. The undertone reads as yellow, and it can become more obvious under lamplight at night or when a crisper white is painted next to it. The LRV is 74.345, which is light enough to brighten a room yet still shows some color instead of vanishing into the ceiling.

The brand's pairings

Sherwin-Williams lists three coordinating colors for Shoji White. Pure White (SW 7005) is #EDECE6 and is the obvious trim partner, a little cleaner and brighter than the wall. Fawn Brindle (SW 7640) and Perle Noir (SW 9154) have no pages here, so they are named by code only. Judging by name alone you can guess one is a deeper accent and one is a near-black, but pull real chips before deciding anything.

Worked example

Take a north-facing dining room with a painted ceiling, a dark walnut table and linen curtains. North light is cool and a bit gray, so walls in Shoji White at LRV 74.345 will look slightly warmer than the same paint in a south room, which helps the space feel less chilly. Put Pure White on the trim and ceiling, then hold a sample of each side by side at 9 a.m. and again at dusk. If the yellow seems too strong against the cool daylight, drop to a sample with less chroma from the list below.

For a website or printed label in this color, black text reaches 15.86:1 and white text only 1.32:1, so set the lettering in black or a near-black.

Close matches and their ΔE

Within Sherwin-Williams, White Duck (SW 7010) sits at ΔE 0.8, Natural Choice (SW 7011) at 1.5 and City Loft (SW 7631) at 1.8. All three are under 2, which means a wall painted in any of them would look nearly the same.

Other brands come in a step further out. Benjamin Moore Pale Oak (OC-20) and Classic Gray (OC-23) are both 2.1, Behr Silver Drop (790C-2) is 2.4 and Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist (1549) is 2.7. Those are related but visible. If you plan to swap brands, compare real samples under your own lighting first.