Glass Bead vs Hammered Silver

Glass Bead and Hammered Silver come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Glass Bead belongs to the blue-white family and Hammered Silver to the greige-grey family. The 51-point LRV gap — 77 for Glass Bead vs 26 for Hammered Silver — means Glass Bead will open up a space more effectively. Where Glass Bead leans cool, Hammered Silver reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 33.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Glass Bead
Sherwin-Williams · 6805
Hex#E0E5E6
LRV77.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6805
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Hammered Silver
Sherwin-Williams · 2840
Hex#978A7F
LRV26.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2840
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Glass Bead vs Hammered Silver Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glass Bead on one side and Hammered Silver 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 Glass Bead comparisons

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

White Dove
Glass Bead
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Glass Bead
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Glass Bead reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Glass Bead
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Glass Bead
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Glass Bead
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Glass Bead
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Glass Bead
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Glass Bead reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Glass Bead
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Glass Bead
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Glass Bead reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Glass Bead
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Glass Bead reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Glass Bead
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Glass Bead
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Glass Bead
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Glass Bead
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Black grey
Glass Bead
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Piazza
Glass Bead
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Glass Bead reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Glass Bead
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Glass Bead reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Glass Bead
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Senses
Glass Bead
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Glass Bead
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Glass Bead
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Glass Bead reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Glass Bead
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Glass Bead
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Glass Bead
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Glass Bead
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Glass Bead
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Glass Bead is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Glass Bead
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Glass Bead reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Glass Bead
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Glass Bead
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Glass Bead
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Glass Bead is the lighter choice