S 1502-Y vs Snowbound
S 1502-Y is a NCS color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. S 1502-Y reads as greige-grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-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 9.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 1502-Y vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. S 1502-Y 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
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.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than S 1502-Y.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 1502-Y would.
Color Details
S 1502-Y vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1502-Y 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 S 1502-Y comparisons
See how S 1502-Y stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
S 1502-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes S 1502-Y the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes S 1502-Y the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 44, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where S 1502-Y encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 12, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, S 1502-Y is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
S 1502-Y reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
S 1502-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.