Green Ivy vs Snowbound
Green Ivy (Dulux) and Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Green Ivy belongs to the green-greige family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. The 34-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 49 for Green Ivy — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 19.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Ivy vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Ivy 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
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 Green Ivy.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Ivy would.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. 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
Green Ivy vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Ivy 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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A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Green Ivy the marginally brighter of the two.
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