Snowbound (SW 7004) vs Eider White (SW 7014)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Snowbound, LRV 83 vs 73.
- Warmer
- About the same, both neutral white (Lab b* 2.8 vs 3.4).
- North rooms
- Snowbound: keeps more brightness (L* 88.9 vs 84.7 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.4 vs 1.7).
- Trim that works
- Arcade White SW 7100, #F3EEE7, LRV 86: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.7, noticeably different. At 2.7, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Snowbound (SW 7004) is lighter than Eider White (SW 7014) and about as warm: LRV 83 vs 73, deltaE 2.7 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Snowbound | Eider White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7004 | SW 7014 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE5 | #E2DED8 | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 229 | 226, 222, 216 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 91% | 36°, 15%, 87% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 | 73 | +10 |
| Lab L* | 92.8 | 88.6 | +4.2 |
| Lab a* | 0.1 | 0.3 | −0.2 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 3.4 | −0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Greige | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbound (SW 7004), published as #EDEAE5
#DBE0E3
#FFF4E5
Eider White (SW 7014), published as #E2DED8
#D0D4D6
#F4E8D8
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 10 LRV points lighter (83 vs 73), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Snowbound in other brands
Closest matches to Eider White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Snowbound the same color as Eider White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.7. Most people can see the difference between Snowbound and Eider White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Snowbound or Eider White?
- Snowbound, with an LRV of 83 against 73.
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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.