Green Glimpse vs Spare White paint color comparison

Green Glimpse vs Spare White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Green Glimpse belongs to the green-white family and Spare White to the greige-white family. At LRV 82 vs 77, Green Glimpse will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Green Glimpse vs Spare White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Green Glimpse and Spare White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Green Glimpse has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Green GlimpseA cozy living room painted in Green Glimpse

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Spare WhiteSpare White Living Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Green Glimpse gives the walls a little more lift.

Green GlimpseGreen Glimpse — minimalist bathroom

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Spare WhiteSW 6203 bathroom picture

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Green Glimpse gives the walls a little more lift.

Green GlimpseGreen Glimpse color — rustic modern house inspiration

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Spare WhiteSherwin Williams Spare White Barnhouse

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Color Details

Green Glimpse
Sherwin-Williams · 9676
LRV81.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9676
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Spare White
Sherwin-Williams · 6203
LRV77.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6203
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Green Glimpse vs Spare White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Glimpse on one side and Spare White 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.