Afraid Of The Dark vs Snowbound
Afraid Of The Dark is a PPG color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Afraid Of The Dark belongs to the green-grey family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Afraid Of The Dark vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Afraid Of The Dark 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.
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 Afraid Of The Dark would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Afraid Of The Dark would.
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 Afraid Of The Dark.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Afraid Of The Dark would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Afraid Of The Dark would.
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 Afraid Of The Dark would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Afraid Of The Dark vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Afraid Of The Dark 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 Afraid Of The Dark comparisons
See how Afraid Of The Dark stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Afraid Of The Dark encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Afraid Of The Dark the marginally brighter of the two.
Afraid Of The Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.