Glass Bead
SW 6805 · #E0E5E6 · LRV 77 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Glass Bead, Really?
Glass Bead reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6805 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glass Bead
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Glass Bead are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6805 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Ice SculptureBL-W02 · Behr | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Marilyn's Dress2125-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Northbound8007-3E · Valspar | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Austrian IcePPG1156-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Austrian IcePPG1156-1 · Glidden | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Gauzy Blue336-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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