Potentially Purple vs Snowbound
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Potentially Purple belongs to the blue-purple family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Potentially Purple (LRV 62), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Potentially Purple runs cool while Snowbound is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Potentially Purple vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Potentially Purple 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.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Potentially Purple.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Potentially Purple would.
Color Details
Potentially Purple vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Potentially Purple 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.