Tracery II vs Snowbound
Where Tracery II belongs to Little Greene's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Tracery II belongs to the greige-grey family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Tracery II (LRV 46), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tracery II runs yellow while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tracery II vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tracery II 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.
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 Tracery II.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tracery II.
Color Details
Tracery II vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tracery II 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 Tracery II comparisons
See how Tracery II stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 6, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Tracery II encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
Tracery II reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tracery II reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Tracery II encloses it.
Tracery II reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Tracery II reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Tracery II is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tracery II reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Tracery II reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.