Cloud Nine vs Snowbound
Cloud Nine is a Benjamin Moore color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Cloud Nine reads as yellow, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 84 and 83, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Cloud Nine's yellow character against Snowbound's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Nine vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Cloud Nine 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Cloud Nine vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Nine 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 Cloud Nine comparisons
See how Cloud Nine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Cloud Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.