Sparkling Emerald vs Emerald Glade
Sparkling Emerald is a Behr color while Emerald Glade comes from Dulux. Sparkling Emerald reads as blue-green, while Emerald Glade reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 17 vs 9, Emerald Glade will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sparkling Emerald's green character against Emerald Glade's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sparkling Emerald vs Emerald Glade in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Sparkling Emerald and Emerald Glade are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Emerald Glade returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Emerald Glade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sparkling Emerald would.
Color Details
Sparkling Emerald vs Emerald Glade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sparkling Emerald on one side and Emerald Glade on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Sparkling Emerald comparisons
See how Sparkling Emerald stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
Sparkling Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Sparkling Emerald the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Sparkling Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.