Harwood Putty vs Snowbound

Harwood Putty is a Benjamin Moore color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Harwood Putty belongs to the yellow family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 83 and 83, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Harwood Putty's green character against Snowbound's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Harwood Putty vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Harwood Putty 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore Harwood Putty living room paint

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SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore CW-5 bedroom

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SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore CW-5 house exterior

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SnowboundSnowbound house color review

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Color Details

Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore · CW-5
Hex#EDEFE7
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-5
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
Hex#EDEAE5
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Harwood Putty vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harwood Putty on one side and Snowbound on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Harwood Putty comparisons

See how Harwood Putty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Harwood Putty
White Dove
Harwood Putty
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Harwood Putty
Ammonite
Harwood Putty
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Iron Ore
Harwood Putty
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Purbeck Stone
Harwood Putty
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 52, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Evergreen Fog
Harwood Putty
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 30, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Mizzle
Harwood Putty
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Agreeable Gray
Harwood Putty
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Accessible Beige
Harwood Putty
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Denim Drift
Harwood Putty
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Harwood Putty
French Gray
Harwood Putty
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 43, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Naval
Harwood Putty
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 83 vs 4, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Tranquil Dawn
Harwood Putty
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Bancha
Harwood Putty
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Hardwick White
Harwood Putty
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Pure White
Harwood Putty
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Harwood Putty
Artichoke
Harwood Putty
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 83 vs 21, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Harwood Putty
Balboa Mist
Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Shoji White
Harwood Putty
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Harwood Putty
Pewter Green
Harwood Putty
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Skimming Stone
Harwood Putty
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Dix Blue
Harwood Putty
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 83 vs 41, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Calamine
Harwood Putty
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 83 vs 68, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Treron
Harwood Putty
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 83 vs 25, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Vintage Vogue
Harwood Putty
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Saybrook Sage
Harwood Putty
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Pale Green
Harwood Putty
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 83 vs 31, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Pine Needle
Harwood Putty
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 7, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Cement grey
Harwood Putty
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Harwood Putty
Guilford Green
Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 57, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Just Walnut
Harwood Putty
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Harwood Putty the marginally brighter of the two.