Snowbound (SW 7004) vs Agreeable Gray (SW 7029)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Snowbound, LRV 83 vs 60.
- Warmer
- Agreeable Gray (Lab b* 5.7 vs 2.8). Snowbound reads neutral white; Agreeable Gray reads greige.
- North rooms
- Snowbound: keeps more brightness (L* 88.9 vs 77.9 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.4 vs 4.6).
- Trim that works
- Toque White SW 7003, #E7E2DA, LRV 76: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 7.4, clearly different. At 7.4, treat them as different colors.
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Agreeable Gray
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Snowbound (SW 7004) is much lighter than Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) and slightly cooler: LRV 83 vs 60, deltaE 7.4 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Snowbound | Agreeable Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7004 | SW 7029 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE5 | #D1CBC1 | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 229 | 209, 203, 193 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 91% | 37°, 15%, 79% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 | 60 | +23 |
| Lab L* | 92.8 | 81.9 | +10.9 |
| Lab a* | 0.1 | 0.3 | −0.2 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 5.7 | −2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Beige | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbound (SW 7004), published as #EDEAE5
#DBE0E3
#FFF4E5
Agreeable Gray (SW 7029), published as #D1CBC1
#C0C1BF
#E3D5C1
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 23 LRV points lighter (83 vs 60), 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 5.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 5.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Snowbound in other brands
Closest matches to Agreeable Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Snowbound the same color as Agreeable Gray?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 7.4. Snowbound and Agreeable Gray are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Snowbound or Agreeable Gray?
- Snowbound, with an LRV of 83 against 60.
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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.