Moth Gray vs Snowbound
Where Moth Gray belongs to Behr's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Moth Gray (LRV 66), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Moth Gray runs red while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moth Gray vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Moth Gray and Snowbound are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Moth Gray would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Moth Gray.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Moth Gray vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moth Gray on one side and Snowbound on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Moth Gray comparisons
See how Moth Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Moth Gray encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Moth Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Moth Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Moth Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Moth Gray reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Moth Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Moth Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.