Favorite Jeans vs Snowbound

Favorite Jeans and Snowbound come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Favorite Jeans reads as blue, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 48-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 35 for Favorite Jeans — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. Where Favorite Jeans leans cool, Snowbound reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 30.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Favorite Jeans vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Favorite Jeans 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Favorite Jeans.

Favorite JeansSw Favorite Jeans Accent Wall Panelling

@theboardroomaccentwalls

SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Favorite JeansSw 9147 Kidsroom

@ziplineoffthejames

SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Favorite JeansSw 9147 Kitchen Cabinets

@tagandtibby

SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

@we3dwellingsokc

Color Details

Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams · 9147
Hex#8AA3B1
LRV34.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9147
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
Hex#EDEAE5
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Favorite Jeans vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Favorite Jeans 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.

More Favorite Jeans comparisons

See how Favorite Jeans stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Favorite Jeans
White Dove
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Favorite Jeans
Ammonite
Favorite Jeans
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.

Favorite Jeans
Iron Ore
Favorite Jeans
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 6, Favorite Jeans is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Favorite Jeans
Purbeck Stone
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Favorite Jeans
Evergreen Fog
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Favorite Jeans reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Favorite Jeans
Mizzle
Favorite Jeans
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Favorite Jeans
Agreeable Gray
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Favorite Jeans
Accessible Beige
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Favorite Jeans
Denim Drift
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Favorite Jeans the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Favorite Jeans
French Gray
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Favorite Jeans
Naval
Favorite Jeans
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Favorite Jeans reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Favorite Jeans
Tranquil Dawn
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Favorite Jeans
Bancha
Favorite Jeans
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 13, Favorite Jeans is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Favorite Jeans
Hardwick White
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Favorite Jeans
Pure White
Favorite Jeans
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.

Artichoke
Favorite Jeans
Artichoke
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Favorite Jeans reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Favorite Jeans
Balboa Mist
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Favorite Jeans
Shoji White
Favorite Jeans
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Favorite Jeans
Pewter Green
Favorite Jeans
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Favorite Jeans is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Favorite Jeans
Skimming Stone
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Favorite Jeans
Dix Blue
Favorite Jeans
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Favorite Jeans
Calamine
Favorite Jeans
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.

Treron
Favorite Jeans
Treron
Favorite Jeans
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Favorite Jeans reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Favorite Jeans
Vintage Vogue
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 12, Favorite Jeans is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Favorite Jeans
Saybrook Sage
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Favorite Jeans
Pale Green
Favorite Jeans
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Favorite Jeans reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Favorite Jeans
Pine Needle
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Favorite Jeans reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Favorite Jeans
Cement grey
Favorite Jeans
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Favorite Jeans reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Favorite Jeans
Guilford Green
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.

Just Walnut
Favorite Jeans
Just Walnut
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.