Cocoa Berry vs Glass Bead paint color comparison

Cocoa Berry vs Glass Bead

Cocoa BerrySherwin-WilliamsvsGlass BeadSherwin-WilliamsΔE 34.2Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Cocoa Berry reads as grey, while Glass Bead reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 77 vs 27, Glass Bead will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cocoa Berry's warm character against Glass Bead's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 34.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cocoa Berry vs Glass Bead in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cocoa Berry and Glass Bead 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

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. Glass Bead returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cocoa BerryA mid century living room painted in Cocoa Berry

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Glass BeadA minimalist living room painted in Glass Bead

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Glass Bead will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cocoa Berry would.

Cocoa BerryA moody bedroom painted in Cocoa Berry

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Glass BeadA traditional bedroom painted in Glass Bead

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Glass Bead will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cocoa Berry would.

Cocoa Berryindustrial kitchen featuring Cocoa Berry by Sherwin-Williams

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Glass BeadGlass Bead — classy kitchen

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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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cocoa Berry.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry paint in a parisian dining room

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Glass BeadGlass Bead paint in a mid century dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Glass Bead will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cocoa Berry would.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry — japandi bathroom

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Glass BeadGlass Bead — wabi-sabi bathroom

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Glass Bead will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cocoa Berry would.

Cocoa BerrySherwin-Williams Cocoa Berry in a moody home office

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Glass BeadGlass Bead — minimalist home office

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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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cocoa Berry.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry paint in a small mudroom

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Glass BeadGlass Bead paint in a small mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Glass Bead reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cocoa Berry.

Cocoa BerrySherwin-Williams Cocoa Berry in a rustic modern patio

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Glass Beadcontemporary patio featuring Glass Bead by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Glass Bead will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cocoa Berry would.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry color — coastal house inspiration

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Glass BeadGlass Bead color — rustic modern house inspiration

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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. Glass Bead returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cocoa Berryrustic modern front door featuring Cocoa Berry by Sherwin-Williams

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Glass Beadbold front door featuring Glass Bead by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams · 9078
Hex#A08882
LRV26.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9078
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Glass Bead
Sherwin-Williams · 6805
Hex#E0E5E6
LRV77.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6805
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Cocoa Berry vs Glass Bead Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cocoa Berry on one side and Glass Bead on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Cocoa Berry comparisons

See how Cocoa Berry stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cocoa Berry
White Dove
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Cocoa Berry
Ammonite
Cocoa Berry
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Cocoa Berry
Iron Ore
Cocoa Berry
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 6, Cocoa Berry is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Cocoa Berry
Purbeck Stone
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Cocoa Berry
Evergreen Fog
Cocoa Berry
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Cocoa Berry
Mizzle
Cocoa Berry
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Cocoa Berry
Agreeable Gray
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Cocoa Berry
Accessible Beige
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Cocoa Berry
Denim Drift
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
Cocoa Berry
French Gray
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Cocoa Berry
Naval
Cocoa Berry
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cocoa Berry reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Cocoa Berry
Tranquil Dawn
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Cocoa Berry
Bancha
Cocoa Berry
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 13, Cocoa Berry is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Cocoa Berry
Hardwick White
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cocoa Berry
Pure White
Cocoa Berry
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Artichoke
Cocoa Berry
Artichoke
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Cocoa Berry reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Cocoa Berry
Balboa Mist
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Cocoa Berry
Shoji White
Cocoa Berry
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cocoa Berry
Snowbound
Cocoa Berry
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Cocoa Berry
Pewter Green
Cocoa Berry
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Cocoa Berry is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Cocoa Berry
Skimming Stone
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Cocoa Berry
Dix Blue
Cocoa Berry
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Calamine
Cocoa Berry
Calamine
Cocoa Berry
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.

Treron
Cocoa Berry
Treron
Cocoa Berry
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Cocoa Berry
Vintage Vogue
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Cocoa Berry is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Cocoa Berry
Saybrook Sage
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Cocoa Berry
Pale Green
Cocoa Berry
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Cocoa Berry
Pine Needle
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Cocoa Berry reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cocoa Berry
Cement grey
Cocoa Berry
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Cocoa Berry
Guilford Green
Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams
Cocoa Berry
9078 · LRV 27

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.