Vast Lake vs Snowbound
Vast Lake (Dulux) and Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Vast Lake reads as blue, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 52-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 31 for Vast Lake — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. Where Vast Lake leans cool, Snowbound reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 34.8 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.
Vast Lake vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vast Lake 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 Vast Lake.
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.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vast Lake.
Color Details
Vast Lake vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vast Lake 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 Vast Lake comparisons
See how Vast Lake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Vast Lake encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Vast Lake encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Vast Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Vast Lake encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Vast Lake encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Vast Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Vast Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Vast Lake reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Vast Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Vast Lake encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Vast Lake encloses it.