Windsor Green vs Snowbound

Windsor GreenBenjamin MoorevsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 62.6Very different colors

Windsor Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Windsor Green reads as green-yellow, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 9, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 74-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Windsor Green's green and yellow character against Snowbound's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 62.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Windsor Green vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windsor Green 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.

Windsor GreenBenjamin Moore CW-505 living room fireplace paint

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SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windsor Green would.

Windsor GreenBenjamin Moore CW-505 exterior paint

@2galspropainting

SnowboundSnowbound house color review

@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 Windsor Green would.

Windsor GreenBenjamin Moore CW-505 kitchen cabinets color

@little.green.house.168

SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore · CW-505
LRV8.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-505
UndertoneGreen and Yellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Windsor Green vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windsor Green 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 Windsor Green comparisons

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

Windsor Green
Ammonite
Windsor Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
Windsor Green
Windsor Green
White Dove vs Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Iron Ore
Windsor Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Windsor Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Windsor Green
Purbeck Stone
Windsor Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Evergreen Fog
Windsor Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Mizzle
Windsor Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Agreeable Gray
Windsor Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Accessible Beige
Windsor Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Denim Drift
Windsor Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
French Gray
Windsor Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Naval
Windsor Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Windsor Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Windsor Green
Tranquil Dawn
Windsor Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Bancha
Windsor Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Windsor Green
Hardwick White
Windsor Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Pure White
Windsor Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Artichoke
Windsor Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Windsor Green
Balboa Mist
Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Shoji White
Windsor Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Pigeon
Windsor Green
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Pewter Green
Windsor Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Windsor Green
Windsor Green
Duck Green
Duck Green
Windsor Green vs Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Windsor Green
Skimming Stone
Windsor Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Dix Blue
Windsor Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Hicks' Blue
Windsor Green
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Windsor Green vs Hicks' Blue

Windsor Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Windsor Green
Slaked Lime Deep

Windsor Green vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Windsor Green
Vintage Vogue
Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Windsor Green
Livid
Windsor Green
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Windsor Green vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Windsor Green
Saybrook Sage
Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Pale Green
Windsor Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Pine Needle
Windsor Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.