RAL 180-4 vs Snowbound
RAL 180-4 is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 180-4 belongs to the blue family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 71, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 13.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 180-4 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 180-4 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
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 RAL 180-4 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 RAL 180-4 would.
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 180-4 would.
Color Details
RAL 180-4 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 180-4 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.
More RAL 180-4 comparisons
See how RAL 180-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where RAL 180-4 encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes RAL 180-4 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 180-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 180-4 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, RAL 180-4 is decisively the brighter choice.