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.

White Dove
Harwood Putty
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Harwood Putty
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Harwood Putty
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Harwood Putty
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Harwood Putty
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Harwood Putty
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Harwood Putty
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Harwood Putty
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Harwood Putty
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

French Gray
Harwood Putty
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Naval
Harwood Putty
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Harwood Putty
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Bancha
Harwood Putty
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Harwood Putty
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Pure White
Harwood Putty
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Harwood Putty
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Harwood Putty
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Harwood Putty
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Harwood Putty
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Harwood Putty
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Harwood Putty
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Calamine
Harwood Putty
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Harwood Putty reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Harwood Putty
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Harwood Putty
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Harwood Putty
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Harwood Putty
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Harwood Putty
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Harwood Putty
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Harwood Putty
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Harwood Putty is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Harwood Putty
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter