Snowbound (SW 7004) vs Alabaster (SW 7008)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Snowbound, LRV 83 vs 82.
- Warmer
- Alabaster (Lab b* 5.2 vs 2.8). Snowbound reads neutral white; Alabaster reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Snowbound drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.4 vs 3.2); both keep about the same brightness.
- Trim that works
- Cold Foam SW 9504, #EFECE3, LRV 84: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.4, noticeably different. At 2.4, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Snowbound (SW 7004) is about as light as Alabaster (SW 7008) and slightly cooler: LRV 83 vs 82, deltaE 2.4 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Snowbound | Alabaster | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7004 | SW 7008 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE5 | #EDEAE0 | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 229 | 237, 234, 224 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 91% | 46°, 27%, 90% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 | 82 | +1 |
| Lab L* | 92.8 | 92.7 | +0.1 |
| Lab a* | 0.1 | -0.7 | +0.9 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 5.2 | −2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbound (SW 7004), published as #EDEAE5
#DBE0E3
#FFF4E5
Alabaster (SW 7008), published as #EDEAE0
#DBE0DE
#FFF4E0
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Snowbound (SW 7004) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1 LRV points lighter (83 vs 82), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Snowbound (SW 7004) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 2.8 against 5.2, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Alabaster (SW 7008) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 5.2), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Snowbound in other brands
Closest matches to Alabaster in other brands
Common questions
- Is Snowbound the same color as Alabaster?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.4. Most people can see the difference between Snowbound and Alabaster side by side.
- Which is lighter, Snowbound or Alabaster?
- Snowbound, with an LRV of 83 against 82.
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Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.