Refresh vs Snowbound
Refresh and Snowbound come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Refresh belongs to the blue family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. The 24-point LRV gap — 83 for Snowbound vs 59 for Refresh — means Snowbound will open up a space more effectively. Where Refresh leans cool, Snowbound reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 22.5 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.
Refresh vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Refresh 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Refresh vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Refresh 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 Refresh comparisons
See how Refresh stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Refresh encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Refresh the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.
Refresh reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Refresh encloses it.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Refresh reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Refresh is decisively the brighter choice.