Fine Wine vs Glass Bead
Fine Wine and Glass Bead come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Fine Wine belongs to the pink-red family and Glass Bead to the blue-white family. The 71-point LRV gap — 77 for Glass Bead vs 7 for Fine Wine — means Glass Bead will open up a space more effectively. Where Fine Wine leans warm, Glass Bead reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 65.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fine Wine vs Glass Bead in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Fine Wine 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
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. Glass Bead reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fine Wine.
Color Details
Fine Wine vs Glass Bead Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fine Wine 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.