Caviar vs Glimmer
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Caviar belongs to the grey family and Glimmer to the green-white family. Glimmer (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Caviar (LRV 3), a difference of 75 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Caviar runs neutral while Glimmer is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 71.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Caviar vs Glimmer in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Caviar and Glimmer 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 Glimmer will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Caviar would.
Color Details
Caviar vs Glimmer Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Caviar on one side and Glimmer 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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