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Glass Bead SW 6805
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Glass Bead sits at L* 90.6, a* -1.5, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 1.8, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 77.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.5, Glass Bead is lighter than 93% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Glass Bead
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn's Dress | 2125-60 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Cascade White | 2127-70 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Stone White | 2120-70 | 0.73 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Glass Bead
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etched Glass | MQ3-27 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Beach Wind | ECC-32-2 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Day | 610E-2 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Aura White | SW 6532 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Icicle | SW 6238 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Ski Slope | SW 6518 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 1.75 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snowbound SW 7004 · lighter, LRV 82.8
- Ceiling Bright White SW 7007 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Gypsum SW 9543 · lighter, LRV 82.3
- Mountain Air SW 6224 · darker, LRV 73.2
- Icicle SW 6238 · darker, LRV 73.3
- Snowfall SW 6000 · darker, LRV 73.0
Colors that go with Glass Bead
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Glass Bead:
- Dockside Blue SW 7601
- Raisin SW 7630
Glass Bead is too close to neutral (chroma 1.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Glass Bead vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 77.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.