RAL 170-4 vs Snowbound
Where RAL 170-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 170-4 belongs to the blue family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 170-4 (LRV 69), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 170-4 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 170-4 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 170-4 would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 170-4.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 170-4.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 170-4.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 170-4.
Color Details
RAL 170-4 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-4 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.
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