Snowbound (SW 7004) vs White Snow (SW 9541)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- White Snow, LRV 90 vs 83.
- Warmer
- White Snow, both neutral white (Lab b* 3.0 vs 2.8).
- North rooms
- White Snow keeps more brightness (L* 92.2 vs 88.9 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Pure White SW 7005, #EDECE6, 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.
See each color
Snowbound (SW 7004) is darker than White Snow (SW 9541) and about as warm: LRV 83 vs 90, deltaE 2.3 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Snowbound | White Snow | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7004 | SW 9541 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE5 | #F5F4EE | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 229 | 245, 244, 238 | |
| HSL | 37°, 18%, 91% | 51°, 26%, 95% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 | 90 | −7 |
| Lab L* | 92.8 | 96.1 | −3.3 |
| Lab a* | 0.1 | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| Lab b* | 2.8 | 3.0 | −0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbound (SW 7004), published as #EDEAE5
#DBE0E3
#FFF4E5
White Snow (SW 9541), published as #F5F4EE
#E3EAEC
#FFFEEE
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 White Snow (SW 9541) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 7 LRV points lighter (90 vs 83), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Snowbound in other brands
Closest matches to White Snow in other brands
Common questions
- Is Snowbound the same color as White Snow?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3. Most people can see the difference between Snowbound and White Snow side by side.
- Which is lighter, Snowbound or White Snow?
- White Snow, with an LRV of 90 against 83.
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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.