Snow Storm vs Naval
Where Snow Storm belongs to PPG's range, Naval is a Sherwin-Williams color. Snow Storm reads as greige-white, while Naval reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snow Storm (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Naval (LRV 4), a difference of 81 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 69.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Snow Storm vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snow Storm on one side and Naval 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 Snow Storm comparisons
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Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Snow Storm the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Snow Storm is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Snow Storm reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.