Templeton Gray vs Snowbound

Templeton GrayBenjamin MoorevsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 38.7Very different colors

Templeton Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Templeton Gray reads as blue-grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 59-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Templeton Gray's blue character against Snowbound's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 38.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Templeton Gray vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Templeton Gray 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

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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Templeton GrayBenjamin Moore HC-161 living room color

@expatmomma

SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Templeton Gray would.

Templeton GrayTempleton Gray bedroom paint review

@ferrazartisans

SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Templeton Gray would.

Templeton GrayBenjamin Moore Templeton Gray bathroom paint

@busybee.painter

SnowboundWhite bathroom in Snowbound by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Templeton Gray would.

Templeton GrayTempleton Gray home office

@ourctmodernfarmhouse

SnowboundSW 7004 home office inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Templeton Gray would.

Templeton GrayBenjamin Moore HC-161 kitchen cabinets paint review

@kateandcompanyinteriors

SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

@we3dwellingsokc

Color Details

Templeton Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-161
Hex#778686
LRV23.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-161
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
Hex#EDEAE5
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Templeton Gray vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Templeton Gray 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 Templeton Gray comparisons

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

Templeton Gray
White Dove
Templeton Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Ammonite
Templeton Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Iron Ore
Templeton Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Templeton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Purbeck Stone
Templeton Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Evergreen Fog
Templeton Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Templeton Gray
Mizzle
Templeton Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Agreeable Gray
Templeton Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Accessible Beige
Templeton Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Denim Drift
Templeton Gray vs Denim Drift
Templeton Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Templeton Gray
French Gray
Templeton Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Naval
Templeton Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Templeton Gray reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Templeton Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Bancha
Templeton Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Templeton Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Templeton Gray
Hardwick White
Templeton Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Pure White
Templeton Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Artichoke
Templeton Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Templeton Gray
Balboa Mist
Templeton Gray
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Shoji White
Templeton Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Pewter Green
Templeton Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Templeton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Skimming Stone
Templeton Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Dix Blue
Templeton Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Calamine
Templeton Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Treron
Templeton Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Templeton Gray
Vintage Vogue
Templeton Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Templeton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Templeton Gray
Saybrook Sage
Templeton Gray
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Templeton Gray
Pale Green
Templeton Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Templeton Gray
Pine Needle
Templeton Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Templeton Gray reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Cement grey
Templeton Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Templeton Gray
Guilford Green vs Templeton Gray
Guilford Green
Templeton Gray
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.

Templeton Gray
Just Walnut
Templeton Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Templeton Gray encloses it.