Gleeful vs Limón Fresco paint color comparison

Gleeful vs Limón Fresco

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. At LRV 66 vs 50, Gleeful will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 20.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gleeful vs Limón Fresco in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Gleeful and Limón Fresco 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Gleeful returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

GleefulGleeful paint in a mid century living room

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Limón FrescoSw Limón Fresco Living Room

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Color Details

Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams · 6709
LRV65.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6709
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Limón Fresco
Sherwin-Williams · 9030
LRV49.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9030
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Gleeful vs Limón Fresco Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gleeful on one side and Limón Fresco 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 Gleeful comparisons

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

Ammonite
Gleeful
Ammonite
Gleeful
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Gleeful
White Dove
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Gleeful
Iron Ore
Gleeful
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 6, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Gleeful
Purbeck Stone
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Gleeful
Evergreen Fog
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Gleeful
Mizzle
Gleeful
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 52, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Gleeful
Agreeable Gray
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Gleeful
Accessible Beige
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Gleeful the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Gleeful
Denim Drift
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 27, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Gleeful
French Gray
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Gleeful
Naval
Gleeful
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Gleeful
Tranquil Dawn
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Gleeful the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Gleeful
Bancha
Gleeful
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 13, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Gleeful
Hardwick White
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 44, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Gleeful
Pure White
Gleeful
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Gleeful encloses it.

Artichoke
Gleeful
Artichoke
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Gleeful
Balboa Mist
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Gleeful
Shoji White
Gleeful
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Gleeful
Snowbound
Gleeful
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Gleeful
Pigeon
Gleeful
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Gleeful
Pewter Green
Gleeful
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 12, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Gleeful
Duck Green
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 8, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Gleeful
Skimming Stone
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Gleeful
Dix Blue
Gleeful
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Gleeful
Hicks' Blue
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Hicks' Blue vs Gleeful

Slaked Lime Deep
Gleeful
Slaked Lime Deep
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Slaked Lime Deep vs Gleeful

Vintage Vogue
Gleeful
Vintage Vogue
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 12, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Gleeful
Livid
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Livid vs Gleeful

Saybrook Sage
Gleeful
Saybrook Sage
Gleeful
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 45, Gleeful is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Gleeful
Pale Green
Gleeful
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Gleeful
6709 · LRV 66

Gleeful reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.