Reflection vs Goose Feathers
Where Reflection belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Goose Feathers is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Reflection belongs to the grey family and Goose Feathers to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (66 vs 65), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Reflection vs Goose Feathers in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Reflection and Goose Feathers 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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Reflection vs Goose Feathers Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reflection on one side and Goose Feathers 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.
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