Snowbound (SW 7004) vs Shoji White (SW 7042)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Snowbound, LRV 83 vs 74.
- Warmer
- Shoji White (Lab b* 6.7 vs 2.8). Snowbound reads neutral white; Shoji White reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Snowbound: keeps more brightness (L* 88.9 vs 85.2 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 4.0, noticeably different. At 4.0, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Snowbound (SW 7004) is lighter than Shoji White (SW 7042) and cooler: LRV 83 vs 74, deltaE 4.0 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Snowbound | Shoji White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7004 | SW 7042 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE5 | #E6DFD3 | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 229 | 230, 223, 211 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 91% | 38°, 28%, 86% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 | 74 | +9 |
| Lab L* | 92.8 | 89.1 | +3.7 |
| Lab a* | 0.1 | 0.3 | −0.2 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 6.7 | −3.9 |
| 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
Shoji White (SW 7042), published as #E6DFD3
#D5D5D1
#F8E9D3
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 9 LRV points lighter (83 vs 74), 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 6.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Shoji White (SW 7042) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 6.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Snowbound in other brands
Closest matches to Shoji White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Snowbound the same color as Shoji White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.0. Most people can see the difference between Snowbound and Shoji White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Snowbound or Shoji White?
- Snowbound, with an LRV of 83 against 74.
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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.