Snowfall
At first glance, Snowfall belongs to the purple family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. With an LRV of 73.2, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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73.15
Snowfall's Color Strip
Snowfall is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Rarified Air and Spatial White. The strip spans from Mountain Air at the lightest end to Hyacinth Tint at the deepest. Strip 273 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Snowfall in Rooms
Follow Snowfall from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Snowfall (6000) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its LRV of 73.2 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Subway tile walls in Snowfall offer clean lines and bright reflectivity in this bathroom.
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3 Living Room Photos
Viewed across 3 living room images in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Snowfall (6000) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 73.2 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Architectural molding frames Snowfall walls in this sophisticated, light-filled living room.
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Crisp white walls create a bright, airy feel in Snowfall.
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Clean architectural lines frame walls painted in a cool Snowfall tone.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 21, Snowfall is decisively the brighter choice.
Snowfall reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 42), opening up a space where Pussywillow encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Snowfall the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Snowfall reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Snowfall reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 20, Snowfall is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 28, Snowfall is decisively the brighter choice.
Snowfall reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Lavender Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Natural White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 73 vs 48, Snowfall is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 39, Snowfall is decisively the brighter choice.
Snowfall reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 42), opening up a space where Pussywillow encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Coat your room in a cool, cozy blanket of soft, bright white. Its cool blue and violet undertones emphasize that peaceful mood. Perfect for bedrooms.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.