Blue Angel vs Snowbound
Where Blue Angel belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Blue Angel reads as blue, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Angel (LRV 77), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Angel runs blue while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Blue Angel vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Angel 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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A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Blue Angel the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 77 vs 52, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Angel reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
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Blue Angel reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
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Blue Angel reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Angel reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Angel reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Blue Angel reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 41, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Blue Angel the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 25, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Angel reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Blue Angel reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 24, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 57, Blue Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Blue Angel the marginally brighter of the two.