Pavilion Blue vs Snowbound
Where Pavilion Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Pavilion Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Pavilion Blue (LRV 78), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pavilion Blue runs neutral while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pavilion Blue vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pavilion Blue and Snowbound are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Snowbound gives the walls a little more lift.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Pavilion Blue vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pavilion Blue 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 Pavilion Blue comparisons
See how Pavilion Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Pavilion Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.