Glimmer

With an LRV of about 78, Glimmer reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Glimmer in other brands

• Glimmer Behr 490E-1 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Dew Drop Valspar 7004-15 White Very close ΔE 0.4
• TVT Q506 Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 0.5
• Shy Boy Nippon Paint NP BGG 2726P White Very close ΔE 0.5
• Minty Plascon G4-A2-3 White Very close ΔE 0.7
• Illuminating Experience Vista C-627 White Very close ΔE 0.7

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

• High Reflective White Sherwin-Williams 7757 White
• Silverpointe Sherwin-Williams 7653 Light Gray

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as white
• Protanopia Reads as white
• Tritanopia Reads as white
• Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Glimmer warm or cool?

Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -3.2 and b value of 1.6 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.

What is the closest Behr color to Glimmer?

Glimmer (490E-1), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Glimmer?

≈ 78. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.