Mayo Teal vs Snowbound
Where Mayo Teal belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Mayo Teal reads as blue, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Mayo Teal (LRV 23), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mayo Teal runs blue while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mayo Teal vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mayo Teal and Snowbound in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mayo Teal would.
Color Details
Mayo Teal vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mayo Teal 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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