Arcade White vs White Snow
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Arcade White reads as beige-white, while White Snow reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Snow (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Arcade White (LRV 86), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arcade White vs White Snow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Arcade White and White Snow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — White Snow gives the walls a little more lift.
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. White Snow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Arcade White vs White Snow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arcade White on one side and White Snow 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 Arcade White comparisons
See how Arcade White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 86 vs 6, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 58, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 27, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 55, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 13, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 66, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Arcade White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (86 vs 83) makes Arcade White the marginally brighter of the two.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 8, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.