RAL 170-M vs Snowbound
RAL 170-M is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 170-M reads as blue-grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 26.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 170-M vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 170-M 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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 RAL 170-M would.
Color Details
RAL 170-M vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 170-M 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 170-M comparisons
See how RAL 170-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 170-M encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes RAL 170-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 170-M encloses it.
RAL 170-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 170-M encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 170-M encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 170-M encloses it.
RAL 170-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 170-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where RAL 170-M encloses it.
RAL 170-M reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes RAL 170-M the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, RAL 170-M is decisively the brighter choice.