Roycroft Vellum vs Snowbound
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Roycroft Vellum belongs to the beige family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Vellum (LRV 70), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Roycroft Vellum vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Roycroft Vellum 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 Roycroft Vellum.
Color Details
Roycroft Vellum vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roycroft Vellum 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 Roycroft Vellum comparisons
See how Roycroft Vellum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
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Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Roycroft Vellum reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Roycroft Vellum encloses it.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Roycroft Vellum the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Roycroft Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.