RAL 130-2 vs Snowbound
RAL 130-2 is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 130-2 reads as beige-yellow, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 82 and 83, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 19.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 130-2 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 130-2 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.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
RAL 130-2 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 130-2 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 RAL 130-2 comparisons
See how RAL 130-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes RAL 130-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, RAL 130-2 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 130-2 reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.