Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Glass Bead |
| SKU | SW 6805 |
| Hex | #E0E5E6 |
| RGB | 224, 229, 230 |
| HSL | 190°, 11%, 89% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Glass Bead
Glass Bead is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Glass Bead shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Glass Bead within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E0E5E6 in HSL space. Pair Glass Bead with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Glass Bead Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Glass Bead from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6805 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Glass Bead
Behr's nearest match is Ice Sculpture (BL-W02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Ice Sculpture swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Glass Bead
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Glass Bead is Marilyn's Dress (2125-60). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Marilyn's Dress and you'll get the same color. See the full Marilyn's Dress swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Glass Bead
Valspar's nearest match is Northbound (8007-3E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Northbound swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Glass Bead
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Glass Bead is Austrian Ice (PPG1156-1). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Austrian Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Austrian Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Glass Bead
Glidden's nearest match is Austrian Ice (PPG1156-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Austrian Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Glass Bead
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Glass Bead is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Glass Bead
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Glass Bead is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Glass Bead
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Wind (DE6351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Glass Bead
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Glass Bead is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Glass Bead
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Glass Bead
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Glass Bead
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Glass Bead
Rodda has no exact twin of Glass Bead. The nearest is Porcelain (CA026) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Glass Bead
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Glass Bead is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Glass Bead
At Clare, the closest color to Glass Bead is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chill swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Glass Bead
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Glass Bead. The nearest is Ellie (ELLIE) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ellie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Glass Bead
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Glass Bead. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Glass Bead
Kompozit's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Glass Bead without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →