SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT COLOR
Sherwin-Williams Shoji White SW 7042
A creamy off-white with a touch of greige, warmer and a little deeper than Alabaster. See it at room scale before you buy a tester: try Shoji White on the walls of your own room in the free 3D planner.
Shoji White at a glance
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Color name | Shoji White |
| Code | SW 7042 |
| Hex (on screen) | #E6DFD3 |
| RGB | 230, 223, 211 |
| Light reflectance (est.) | About 74 |
| Looks like | Creamy off-white |
| Undertone | Warm, with a yellow cast |
| Popularity | The 12th most searched Sherwin-Williams color in the planner’s library: about 12,900 searches a month in the US |
The hex value is the planner’s on-screen approximation, not a paint formula, and the light reflectance is estimated from it. Screens, daylight, bulbs and sheen all change how a paint looks, so check a physical sample or tester pot on your wall before you order. The official Sherwin-Williams color page has the manufacturer’s own details.
How Shoji White behaves in a room
With an estimated light reflectance of about 74, it reflects a good share of light: enough for a whole room, while still reading as a color rather than a white.
Its undertone is warm. Warm colors hold up well in north-facing rooms, where daylight is cooler, and can look richer or more yellow in strong south-facing light.
Where it tends to be used
Whites like this are used on walls, ceilings and woodwork throughout a home, and on cabinets. A white with this undertone keeps a scheme soft and warm.
Try Shoji White in your room. Draw your room to size or open a furnished living room, then paint the walls in 3D. Free, with no sign-up.
Open the planner →Colors that pair with Shoji White
Suggestions from the same Sherwin-Williams range in the planner, chosen for contrast or a tonal match. Try them side by side on different walls before deciding.
Closest matches from other brands
The colors from other brands in the planner that look nearest to Shoji White on screen, measured by color difference (ΔE: under 2.5 is hard to tell apart on screen, over 9 is clearly different). Useful if you like the look but want a different brand or price.
Try Shoji White on your own walls in 3D
- Open the planner and draw your room to its real size, or start from a furnished layout such as the living room or bedroom examples.
- Switch to 3D and open the Design panel, then choose Walls.
- Search for “Shoji White” or “SW 7042”, or filter by brand. Paint the whole room or select a single wall for a feature wall.
The planner is free with no sign-up. Brand paint colors are premium finishes: you can preview Shoji White in your room for free, and Plus keeps brand colors in your saved plan.
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Questions
Is Sherwin-Williams Shoji White warm or cool?
On screen it reads as warm: its undertone is warm, with a yellow cast. Check a sample in your own light, as the direction a room faces changes how warm or cool a color looks.
What is the LRV of Shoji White?
Estimated from the on-screen color, its light reflectance value is about 74 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white. The manufacturer’s published LRV is measured from real paint and may differ slightly.
What is the closest match to Shoji White from another brand?
In the planner’s library, the nearest on screen is Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin (No. 2004). On-screen matches are a starting point only: compare real samples side by side before switching.