Glass Bead vs Mulberry Silk paint color comparison

Glass Bead vs Mulberry Silk

Glass Bead and Mulberry Silk come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Glass Bead belongs to the blue-white family and Mulberry Silk to the beige-pink family. The 57-point LRV gap — 77 for Glass Bead vs 20 for Mulberry Silk — means Glass Bead will open up a space more effectively. Where Glass Bead leans cool, Mulberry Silk reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 41.6 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.

Glass Bead vs Mulberry Silk in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Glass Bead and Mulberry Silk 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 Mulberry Silk.

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Color Details

Glass Bead
Sherwin-Williams · 6805
LRV77.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6805
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Mulberry Silk
Sherwin-Williams · 0001
LRV20.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0001
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Glass Bead vs Mulberry Silk Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glass Bead on one side and Mulberry Silk 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.