Shimmering Glade vs Refresh
Where Shimmering Glade belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Refresh is a Sherwin-Williams color. Shimmering Glade reads as green, while Refresh reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shimmering Glade (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Refresh (LRV 59), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shimmering Glade vs Refresh in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Shimmering Glade and Refresh 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shimmering Glade reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Shimmering Glade vs Refresh Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shimmering Glade on one side and Refresh 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.
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