Notorious vs Snowbound
Where Notorious belongs to Behr's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Notorious belongs to the purple family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Notorious (LRV 16), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Notorious runs purple while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Notorious vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Notorious and Snowbound in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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Notorious vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Notorious 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.
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