Glass Bead vs Red Barn
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Glass Bead belongs to the blue-white family and Red Barn to the pink-red family. Glass Bead (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Red Barn (LRV 9), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Glass Bead runs cool while Red Barn is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.1, 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.
Glass Bead vs Red Barn in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Glass Bead and Red Barn in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Glass Bead reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Red Barn.
Color Details
Glass Bead vs Red Barn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glass Bead on one side and Red Barn 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.