Dewberry vs Recycled Glass
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Dewberry belongs to the blue-purple family and Recycled Glass to the yellow family. Recycled Glass (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Dewberry (LRV 5), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dewberry runs cool while Recycled Glass is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.7, 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.
Dewberry vs Recycled Glass in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dewberry 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 Recycled Glass will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dewberry would.
Color Details
Dewberry vs Recycled Glass Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dewberry 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.
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