Cucuzza Verde vs Glade Green paint color comparison

Cucuzza Verde vs Glade Green

Cucuzza Verde and Glade Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Cucuzza Verde belongs to the yellow family and Glade Green to the beige-green family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 34 vs 36 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cucuzza Verde vs Glade Green in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Cucuzza Verde and Glade Green 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Cucuzza VerdeA minimalist living room painted in Cucuzza Verde

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Glade GreenA industrial living room painted in Glade Green

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cucuzza VerdeA organic modern bedroom painted in Cucuzza Verde

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Glade GreenA modern luxury bedroom painted in Glade Green

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cucuzza VerdeCucuzza Verde — organic modern kitchen

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Glade GreenGlade Green — minimalist kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cucuzza VerdeCucuzza Verde paint in a rustic modern dining room

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Glade GreenGlade Green paint in a elegant dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cucuzza VerdeCucuzza Verde — modern luxury bathroom

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Glade GreenGlade Green — traditional bathroom

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cucuzza VerdeSherwin-Williams Cucuzza Verde in a contemporary home office

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Glade GreenSherwin-Williams Glade Green in a art deco home office

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cucuzza VerdeCucuzza Verde paint in a small mudroom

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Glade GreenGlade Green paint in a cottagecore mudroom

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Patio

Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cucuzza Verdeindustrial patio featuring Cucuzza Verde by Sherwin-Williams

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Glade Greencontemporary patio featuring Glade Green by Sherwin-Williams

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cucuzza VerdeCucuzza Verde color — aesthetic house inspiration

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Glade GreenGlade Green color — scandinavian house inspiration

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Cucuzza Verdetraditional front door featuring Cucuzza Verde by Sherwin-Williams

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Glade Greentraditional front door featuring Glade Green by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Cucuzza Verde
Sherwin-Williams · 9038
LRV34.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9038
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Glade Green
Sherwin-Williams · 9669
LRV36.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9669
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Cucuzza Verde vs Glade Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cucuzza Verde on one side and Glade Green 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.