Alabaster vs Recycled Glass
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Alabaster reads as beige-greige, while Recycled Glass reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Alabaster (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Recycled Glass (LRV 51), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alabaster runs warm while Recycled Glass is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alabaster vs Recycled Glass in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Alabaster and Recycled Glass in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Alabaster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Recycled Glass would.
Color Details
Alabaster vs Recycled Glass Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alabaster on one side and Recycled Glass 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 Alabaster comparisons
See how Alabaster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
