Mohair vs Snowbound

MohairJotunvsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 29.5Very different colors

Mohair is a Jotun color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Mohair belongs to the greige-grey family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 33, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 29.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mohair vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mohair 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.

MohairJotun 1233 living room interior

@interior.maria

SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mohair would.

MohairJotun Mohair bedroom color

@troffelkroken

SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Mohair
Jotun · 1233
Hex#a49a8b
LRV33.1
BrandJotun
Number1233
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
Hex#EDEAE5
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Mohair vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mohair
White Dove
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 83 vs 33, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Mohair
Ammonite
Mohair
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.

Mohair
Iron Ore
Mohair
Iron Ore
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 6, Mohair is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Mohair
Purbeck Stone
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.

Mohair
Evergreen Fog
Mohair
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
Mohair
Mizzle
Mohair
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 52 vs 33, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Mohair
Agreeable Gray
Mohair
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.

Mohair
Accessible Beige
Mohair
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 58 vs 33, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Mohair
Denim Drift
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Mohair the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Mohair
French Gray
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mohair
Naval
Mohair
Naval
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mohair reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Mohair
Tranquil Dawn
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 55 vs 33, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Mohair
Bancha
Mohair
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 13, Mohair is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Mohair
Hardwick White
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Mohair
Pure White
Mohair
Pure White
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.

Mohair
Artichoke
Mohair
Artichoke
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mohair reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Mohair
Balboa Mist
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 66 vs 33, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Mohair
Shoji White
Mohair
Shoji White
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 74 vs 33, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mohair
Pewter Green
Mohair
Pewter Green
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 12, Mohair is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Mohair
Skimming Stone
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 68 vs 33, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Mohair
Dix Blue
Mohair
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Mohair
Calamine
Mohair
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.

Treron
Mohair
Treron
Mohair
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Mohair reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Mohair
Vintage Vogue
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 12, Mohair is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Mohair
Saybrook Sage
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

At LRV 45 vs 33, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Mohair
Pale Green
Mohair
Pale Green
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pine Needle
Mohair
Pine Needle
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Mohair reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Mohair
Cement grey
Mohair
Cement grey
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mohair reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Mohair
Guilford Green
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.

Just Walnut
Mohair
Just Walnut
Mohair
Jotun
Mohair
1233 · LRV 33

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 33), opening up a space where Mohair encloses it.