Shoji White vs Alabaster
Both warm Sherwin-Williams off-whites, eight points of LRV apart (82 vs 74). Alabaster is the brighter, more neutral of the two; Shoji White sits deeper with a more visible beige cast, closer to a true greige-white than a bright white.
Shoji White Sherwin-Williams · SW 7042 LRV 74
Pick Shoji White for a wall color that wants warmth without going as deep as a full greige, especially next to warm wood floors or trim.
Alabaster Sherwin-Williams · SW 7008 LRV 82
Pick Alabaster when you want the brighter, more classic whole-house white and Shoji White's deeper beige cast reads too dim for the room.
How close are they?
Delta-E (perceptual color distance) between Shoji White and Alabaster is 3.1 (a visible but subtle difference, more apparent side by side than in separate rooms). LRV runs 74 for Shoji White versus 82 for Alabaster, a 8-point gap.