Glimmer
We've categorized Glimmer as a bright and airy Green because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 14 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#E0E7E2
LRV
78.41
Glimmer's Color Strip
Glimmer is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip 271, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Glimmer in Real Rooms
Glimmer has a high LRV of 78.41 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and bathroom.
10 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Glimmer takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Living room walls in Glimmer catch light with subtle luminosity.
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4 Bathroom Photos
The psychology of Glimmer in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom walls in Glimmer reflect light for an open feeling.
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Vanity walls painted Glimmer add a luminous, spa-like quality.
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Bathroom surfaces in Glimmer glow with soft, reflective elegance.
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Walls finished in Glimmer enhance bathroom brightness and airiness.
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Coordinating Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 28, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 79 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Serendipity the marginally brighter of the two.
Green Glimpse reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 75) makes Glimmer the marginally brighter of the two.
Glimmer reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 24, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 17), opening up a space where Plum Dandy encloses it.
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 64), opening up a space where Wallflower encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 78 vs 59, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 64), opening up a space where Slow Green encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.