RAL 350-6 vs Snowbound

RAL 350-6RAL EffectvsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 70.1Very different colors

Where RAL 350-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 350-6 belongs to the pink-red family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 350-6 (LRV 6), a difference of 77 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 70.1, 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 350-6 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 350-6 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 350-6 would.

RAL 350-6RAL Effect 350-6 living room

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SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

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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 350-6.

RAL 350-6RAL Effect 350-6 bedroom

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SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

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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 350-6.

RAL 350-6RAL Effect 350-6 minimalist bathroom

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SnowboundWhite bathroom in Snowbound by Sherwin Williams

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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 350-6.

RAL 350-6RAL Effect 350-6 victorian house interior

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SnowboundSnowbound house color review

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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 350-6.

RAL 350-6RAL Effect 350-6 kitchen cabinets

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SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 350-6
RAL Effect · RAL 350-6
LRV5.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 350-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 350-6 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 350-6 on one side and Snowbound on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 350-6 comparisons

See how RAL 350-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 350-6
Ammonite
RAL 350-6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 350-6
White Dove
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 83 vs 6, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 350-6
Iron Ore
RAL 350-6
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 350-6
Purbeck Stone
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

RAL 350-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL 350-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 350-6
Mizzle
RAL 350-6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 52 vs 6, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 350-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL 350-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

RAL 350-6
Accessible Beige
RAL 350-6
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 58 vs 6, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 350-6
Denim Drift
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 27 vs 6, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 350-6
French Gray
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

RAL 350-6
Naval
RAL 350-6
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 350-6
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 55 vs 6, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 350-6
Bancha
RAL 350-6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
RAL 350-6
Hardwick White
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 44 vs 6, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 350-6
Pure White
RAL 350-6
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

RAL 350-6
Artichoke
RAL 350-6
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 350-6
Balboa Mist
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 66 vs 6, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 350-6
Shoji White
RAL 350-6
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 74 vs 6, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 350-6
Pigeon
RAL 350-6
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

RAL 350-6
Pewter Green
RAL 350-6
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
RAL 350-6
Duck Green
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
RAL 350-6
Skimming Stone
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 68 vs 6, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 350-6
Dix Blue
RAL 350-6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 350-6
Hicks' Blue
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 350-6

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 350-6
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 350-6

Vintage Vogue
RAL 350-6
Vintage Vogue
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
RAL 350-6
Livid
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Livid vs RAL 350-6

Saybrook Sage
RAL 350-6
Saybrook Sage
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

At LRV 45 vs 6, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 350-6
Pale Green
RAL 350-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 350-6 encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 350-6
Pine Needle
RAL 350-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 350-6
RAL 350-6 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.