November Rain vs Snowbound
November Rain (Benjamin Moore) and Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 12-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 71 for November Rain — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. Where November Rain leans yellow, Snowbound reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
November Rain vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. November Rain 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. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than November Rain.
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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
November Rain vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see November Rain 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 November Rain comparisons
See how November Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where November Rain encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes November Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 21, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 51, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
November Rain reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.