RAL 520-1 vs Snowbound
RAL 520-1 is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 520-1 belongs to the pink family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 72, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 14.5, 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 520-1 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 520-1 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.
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 520-1 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 520-1 would.
Color Details
RAL 520-1 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 520-1 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 520-1 comparisons
See how RAL 520-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 520-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where RAL 520-1 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes RAL 520-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes RAL 520-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, RAL 520-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 520-1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.