Reflection vs Crystalline
Reflection (Jotun) and Crystalline (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 81 for Reflection vs 77 for Crystalline — means Reflection will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.7 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.
Reflection vs Crystalline in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Reflection and Crystalline 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Reflection reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Reflection has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Reflection vs Crystalline Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reflection on one side and Crystalline 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 Reflection comparisons
See how Reflection stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 81 vs 69, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 4, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Reflection reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 51, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.