Snowbound (SW 7004) vs Aesthetic White (SW 7035)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Snowbound, LRV 83 vs 73.
- Warmer
- Aesthetic White (Lab b* 5.6 vs 2.8). Snowbound reads neutral white; Aesthetic White reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Snowbound: keeps more brightness (L* 88.9 vs 84.4 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.4 vs 4.5).
- Trim that works
- Toque White SW 7003, #E7E2DA, LRV 76: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.7, noticeably different. At 3.7, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Aesthetic White
More comparisons with Aesthetic White
Snowbound (SW 7004) is lighter than Aesthetic White (SW 7035) and slightly cooler: LRV 83 vs 73, deltaE 3.7 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Snowbound | Aesthetic White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7004 | SW 7035 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE5 | #E3DDD3 | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 229 | 227, 221, 211 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 91% | 38°, 22%, 86% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 | 73 | +10 |
| Lab L* | 92.8 | 88.3 | +4.5 |
| Lab a* | 0.1 | 0.3 | −0.2 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 5.6 | −2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbound (SW 7004), published as #EDEAE5
#DBE0E3
#FFF4E5
Aesthetic White (SW 7035), published as #E3DDD3
#D2D3D1
#F5E7D3
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
- Pick Snowbound (SW 7004) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 2.8 against 5.6, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Aesthetic White (SW 7035) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 5.6), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Snowbound in other brands
Closest matches to Aesthetic White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Snowbound the same color as Aesthetic White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.7. Most people can see the difference between Snowbound and Aesthetic White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Snowbound or Aesthetic 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.