Snowbound (SW 7004) vs Origami White (SW 7636)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Snowbound, LRV 83 vs 76.
- Warmer
- Origami White (Lab b* 4.3 vs 2.8). Snowbound reads neutral white; Origami White reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Snowbound: keeps more brightness (L* 88.9 vs 86.0 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.4 vs 2.5).
- Trim that works
- Cold Foam SW 9504, #EFECE3, LRV 84: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.3, noticeably different. At 2.3, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Origami White
More comparisons with Origami White
Snowbound (SW 7004) is lighter than Origami White (SW 7636) and slightly cooler: LRV 83 vs 76, deltaE 2.3 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Snowbound | Origami White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7004 | SW 7636 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE5 | #E5E2DA | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 229 | 229, 226, 218 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 91% | 44°, 17%, 88% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 | 76 | +7 |
| Lab L* | 92.8 | 89.9 | +2.9 |
| Lab a* | 0.1 | -0.4 | +0.5 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 4.3 | −1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | White | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbound (SW 7004), published as #EDEAE5
#DBE0E3
#FFF4E5
Origami White (SW 7636), published as #E5E2DA
#D3D8D8
#F7ECDA
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 7 LRV points lighter (83 vs 76), 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 4.3, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Origami White (SW 7636) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 4.3), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Snowbound in other brands
Closest matches to Origami White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Snowbound the same color as Origami White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3. Most people can see the difference between Snowbound and Origami White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Snowbound or Origami White?
- Snowbound, with an LRV of 83 against 76.
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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.