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Snowbound SW 7004
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Snowbound sits at L* 92.8, a* 0.1, b* 2.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 2.8, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 82.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.8, Snowbound is lighter than 97% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Snowbound
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Dollar | OC-71 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | 877 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Lacey Pearl | 2108-70 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Snowbound
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk | 750A-1 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Vanilla | 780A-1 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Downy Fluff | 740A-1 | 0.53 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sand | SW 9582 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Natural White | SW 9542 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Pure White | SW 7005 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Arcade White | SW 7100 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| White Sail | SW 9622 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Ibis White | SW 7000 | 1.50 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snowbelt SW 9623 · lighter, LRV 87.2
- Roman Column SW 7562 · lighter, LRV 87.6
- Frost Bite SW 9505 · lighter, LRV 87.9
- Cloud Nine SW 6546 · darker, LRV 78.1
- Rainsong SW 9681 · darker, LRV 77.8
- Glass Bead SW 6805 · darker, LRV 77.5
Colors that go with Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Snowbound:
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641
- Autumn Orchid SW 9157
Snowbound is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Snowbound vs popular colors
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 82.8), more green.
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.