Faraway Blue vs Snowbound
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Faraway Blue belongs to the blue family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (84 vs 83), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Faraway Blue runs cool while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faraway Blue vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Faraway Blue and Snowbound 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 temperature contrast between Snowbound and Faraway Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Snowbound brings more warmth to the space, while Faraway Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Snowbound brings more warmth to the space, while Faraway Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Faraway Blue reads more restrained here, while Snowbound adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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. Snowbound brings more warmth to the space, while Faraway Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Snowbound brings more warmth to the space, while Faraway Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Snowbound brings more warmth to the space, while Faraway Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Snowbound and Faraway Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Faraway Blue vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faraway Blue 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 Faraway Blue comparisons
See how Faraway Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Faraway Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Faraway Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Faraway Blue reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.