Cloud Nine vs Glass Bead
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Cloud Nine reads as white, while Glass Bead reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 78 and 77, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Cloud Nine's neutral character against Glass Bead's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Nine vs Glass Bead in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Cloud Nine and Glass Bead 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Cloud Nine reads more restrained here, while Glass Bead adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Glass Bead and Cloud Nine is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Glass Bead and Cloud Nine is what sets these apart most in this context.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Glass Bead brings more warmth to the space, while Cloud Nine keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Glass Bead and Cloud Nine is what sets these apart most in this context.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The temperature contrast between Glass Bead and Cloud Nine is what sets these apart most in this context.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Glass Bead brings more warmth to the space, while Cloud Nine keeps things cooler and crisper.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Glass Bead brings more warmth to the space, while Cloud Nine keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Glass Bead and Cloud Nine is what sets these apart most in this context.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Cloud Nine reads more restrained here, while Glass Bead adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Cloud Nine vs Glass Bead Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Nine on one side and Glass Bead 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 Cloud Nine comparisons
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At LRV 78 vs 52, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 58, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Cloud Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.