RAL 790-1 vs Snowbound
RAL 790-1 is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 790-1 belongs to the blue-grey family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 6, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 76-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 63.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 790-1 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 790-1 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.
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 790-1 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 790-1 would.
Color Details
RAL 790-1 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 790-1 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 790-1 comparisons
See how RAL 790-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 6, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 6, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 6, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 6, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where RAL 790-1 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 24 vs 6, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 6, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 6, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.