Graceful Green vs Snowbound

Graceful GreenDuluxvsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 15.6Distinct difference

Where Graceful Green belongs to Dulux's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Graceful Green reads as green-grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Graceful Green (LRV 70), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Graceful Green runs neutral while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Graceful Green vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Graceful 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

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 Graceful Green would.

Graceful GreenGraceful Green hallway paint review

@forsythpaintingdecorating

SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Graceful Green.

Graceful GreenDulux Graceful Green bedroom paint

@homebytash

SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Graceful Green.

Graceful GreenDulux Graceful Green kitchen paint

@ourchalmershomex

SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound kitchen cabinets

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Graceful Green
Dulux · 90GY 70/221
Hex#BCC1BA
LRV70.0
BrandDulux
Number90GY 70/221
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
Hex#EDEAE5
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Graceful Green vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Graceful Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Graceful Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Graceful Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Graceful Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Graceful Green reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Graceful Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Graceful Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Graceful Green reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Graceful Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Graceful Green reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Graceful Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Graceful Green reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Graceful Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

French Gray
Graceful Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Naval
Graceful Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Graceful Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Graceful Green reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Graceful Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Graceful Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Pure White
Graceful Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Graceful Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Graceful Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Graceful Green reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Graceful Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Graceful Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Graceful Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Graceful Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Calamine
Graceful Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Graceful Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Graceful Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Graceful Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Graceful Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Graceful Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Graceful Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Graceful Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Graceful Green is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Graceful Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Graceful Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Graceful Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone