Upward vs Goose Feathers
Where Upward belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Goose Feathers is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Upward belongs to the blue family and Goose Feathers to the greige-grey family. Goose Feathers (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Upward (LRV 57), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.1, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Upward vs Goose Feathers in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Upward and Goose Feathers 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Goose Feathers gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Goose Feathers reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Goose Feathers reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Goose Feathers reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Goose Feathers reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Upward vs Goose Feathers Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Upward 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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