S 3005-G80Y vs Snowbound
S 3005-G80Y is a NCS color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, S 3005-G80Y belongs to the greige-grey family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 44, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-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 21.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 3005-G80Y vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing S 3005-G80Y 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 3005-G80Y would.
Color Details
S 3005-G80Y vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 3005-G80Y 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 3005-G80Y comparisons
See how S 3005-G80Y stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where S 3005-G80Y encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
S 3005-G80Y reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, S 3005-G80Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where S 3005-G80Y encloses it.
S 3005-G80Y reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, S 3005-G80Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
S 3005-G80Y reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, S 3005-G80Y is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where S 3005-G80Y encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where S 3005-G80Y encloses it.
S 3005-G80Y reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where S 3005-G80Y encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 25, S 3005-G80Y is decisively the brighter choice.
S 3005-G80Y reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, S 3005-G80Y is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, S 3005-G80Y is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, S 3005-G80Y is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.