Glisten Yellow vs Timid Absinthe
Where Glisten Yellow belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Timid Absinthe is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Glisten Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Timid Absinthe to the yellow family. Glisten Yellow (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Timid Absinthe (LRV 72), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Glisten Yellow vs Timid Absinthe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glisten Yellow on one side and Timid Absinthe 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.
More Glisten Yellow comparisons
See how Glisten Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Glisten Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 60, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 21, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Glisten Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Glisten Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 41, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Glisten Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 25, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Glisten Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 7, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 24, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 57, Glisten Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.