RAL 830-2 vs Snowbound
Where RAL 830-2 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 830-2 reads as grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 830-2 (LRV 38), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 24.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 830-2 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing RAL 830-2 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 830-2 would.
Color Details
RAL 830-2 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 830-2 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 830-2 comparisons
See how RAL 830-2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 830-2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes RAL 830-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 830-2 encloses it.
RAL 830-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 830-2 encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 830-2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 830-2 encloses it.
RAL 830-2 reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 830-2 reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 830-2 encloses it.
RAL 830-2 reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes RAL 830-2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 7, RAL 830-2 is decisively the brighter choice.