Medici Ivory vs Snowbound
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Medici Ivory belongs to the beige family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 83), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Medici Ivory vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Medici Ivory 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Medici Ivory vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Medici Ivory 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 Medici Ivory comparisons
See how Medici Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Medici Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Medici Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Medici Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.