Bohemian Black vs Snowbound paint color comparison

Bohemian Black vs Snowbound

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Bohemian Black reads as grey, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 4, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 79-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Bohemian Black's neutral character against Snowbound's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 69.4, 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.

Bohemian Black vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bohemian Black 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.

Bohemian BlackSherwin Williams Bohemian Black Living Room

@jordie_pop

SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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 Bohemian Black would.

SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bohemian Black would.

Bohemian BlackSW Bohemian Black home office color

@innovatusdesign

SnowboundSW 7004 home office inspiration

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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 Bohemian Black would.

Bohemian BlackExterior

@missspeakeasy

SnowboundSnowbound house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bohemian BlackSW Bohemian Black door color

@kristinasodanohome

SnowboundWhite front door with Snowbound SW 7004

@mybudgetrecipes

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 Bohemian Black would.

Bohemian BlackBohemian Black Kitchen Cabinets

@tangerine6

SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

@we3dwellingsokc

Color Details

Bohemian Black
Sherwin-Williams · 6988
LRV4.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6988
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Bohemian Black vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bohemian Black 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.