Vanilla Sundae vs Glisten Yellow
Where Vanilla Sundae belongs to Dulux's range, Glisten Yellow is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Vanilla Sundae belongs to the beige family and Glisten Yellow to the beige-yellow family. Vanilla Sundae (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Glisten Yellow (LRV 79), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Vanilla Sundae vs Glisten Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vanilla Sundae on one side and Glisten Yellow 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Vanilla Sundae the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Vanilla Sundae is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Vanilla Sundae reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.