RAL 660-6 vs Snowbound

RAL 660-6RAL EffectvsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 27.8Very different colors

RAL 660-6 is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 660-6 belongs to the blue family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 27.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 660-6 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 660-6 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

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.

RAL 660-6RAL Effect 660-6 living room interior

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SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

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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 660-6 would.

RAL 660-6RAL Effect 660-6 bedroom

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SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

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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 660-6 would.

RAL 660-6RAL Effect 660-6 kitchen painted backsplash

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SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound kitchen cabinets

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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 660-6 would.

RAL 660-6RAL Effect 660-6 bathroom

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SnowboundWhite bathroom in Snowbound by Sherwin Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 660-6 would.

RAL 660-6RAL Effect 660-6 victorian house interior

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SnowboundSnowbound house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 660-6 would.

RAL 660-6RAL Effect 660-6 kitchen cabinets

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SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 660-6
RAL Effect · RAL 660-6
LRV47.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 660-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 660-6 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 660-6 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 660-6 comparisons

See how RAL 660-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 660-6
Ammonite
RAL 660-6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 660-6 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 660-6
White Dove
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 660-6
Iron Ore
RAL 660-6
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 6, RAL 660-6 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 660-6
Purbeck Stone
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 660-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL 660-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

RAL 660-6 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 660-6
Mizzle
RAL 660-6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 660-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL 660-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 660-6 encloses it.

RAL 660-6
Accessible Beige
RAL 660-6
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
RAL 660-6
Denim Drift
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 27, RAL 660-6 is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 660-6
French Gray
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

RAL 660-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 660-6
Naval
RAL 660-6
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 660-6 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 660-6
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
RAL 660-6
Bancha
RAL 660-6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 13, RAL 660-6 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
RAL 660-6
Hardwick White
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes RAL 660-6 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 660-6
Pure White
RAL 660-6
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where RAL 660-6 encloses it.

RAL 660-6
Artichoke
RAL 660-6
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 660-6 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 660-6
Balboa Mist
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 660-6
Shoji White
RAL 660-6
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 660-6
Pigeon
RAL 660-6
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 660-6
Pewter Green
RAL 660-6
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, RAL 660-6 is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
RAL 660-6
Duck Green
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 8, RAL 660-6 is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
RAL 660-6
Skimming Stone
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 660-6
Dix Blue
RAL 660-6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

RAL 660-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 660-6
Hicks' Blue
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 660-6

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 660-6
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 660-6

Vintage Vogue
RAL 660-6
Vintage Vogue
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, RAL 660-6 is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
RAL 660-6
Livid
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Livid vs RAL 660-6

Saybrook Sage
RAL 660-6
Saybrook Sage
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pale Green
RAL 660-6
Pale Green
RAL 660-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

RAL 660-6 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 660-6
Pine Needle
RAL 660-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-6
RAL 660-6 · LRV 47

RAL 660-6 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.