Glad Yellow vs Lantern Light
Glad Yellow and Lantern Light come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Glad Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Lantern Light to the beige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 76 vs 76 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Glad Yellow vs Lantern Light in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Glad Yellow and Lantern Light 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Glad Yellow vs Lantern Light Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glad Yellow on one side and Lantern Light 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 Glad Yellow comparisons
See how Glad Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Glad Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glad Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 51, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Glad Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Glad Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Glad Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.