Glass Bead
Sherwin-Williams Glass Bead (6805) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#E0E5E6LRV
77.49
Glass Bead in Rooms
Follow Glass Bead from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Across 1 bedroom image, Glass Bead (6805) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
A traditional bedroom painted in Glass Bead
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1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Glass Bead (6805) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Glass Bead — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image trace Glass Bead (6805) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The blue, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Glass Bead paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Glass Bead (6805) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 77.5 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
bold front door featuring Glass Bead by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Glass Bead (6805) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 77.5 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
A minimalist living room painted in Glass Bead
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1 Patio Photo
Against stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery, Glass Bead (6805) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 77.5 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
contemporary patio featuring Glass Bead by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
The blue, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage and flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware guide the final sample decision.
Glass Bead paint in a small mudroom
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1 House Photo
Glass Bead (6805) can change noticeably under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Glass Bead color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
Glass Bead (6805) brings its blue character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Glass Bead — classy kitchen
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1 Home Office Photo
In a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, the most interesting quality of Glass Bead (6805) may be the way it responds to wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The blue, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Glass Bead — minimalist home office
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Coordinating Colors
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where Dockside Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 3, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 78 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Glass Bead reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 78 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (81 vs 77) makes Twinkle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 0, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 77 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 50), opening up a space where Studio Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 35, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (81 vs 77) makes Heavenly White the marginally brighter of the two.
Glass Bead reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 35), opening up a space where Palisade encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 5), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 77 vs 43, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Sleepy Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 53, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 53), opening up a space where Silver Lake encloses it.
Glass Bead reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This ethereal pale gray floats between white and blue, capturing the luminous quality of frosted glass catching soft morning light. Perfect for creating a serene, contemplative atmosphere in bedrooms or bathrooms, it pairs beautifully with cool whites and pale blues.