Cloud White vs Snowbound
Cloud White (Benjamin Moore) and Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cloud White belongs to the beige-white family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 85 vs 83 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Cloud White leans yellow, Snowbound reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud White vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Cloud White 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Cloud White vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud White 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 White comparisons
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 85 vs 6, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 58, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Cloud White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.