Skyline Steel vs Snowfall paint color comparison

Skyline Steel vs Snowfall

Skyline Steel and Snowfall come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. The 21-point LRV gap — 73 for Snowfall vs 53 for Skyline Steel — means Snowfall will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 11.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Skyline Steel vs Snowfall in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Skyline Steel and Snowfall 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. Snowfall reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skyline Steel.

Skyline SteelSW 1015 living room

@ggpaintingiowa

SnowfallSnowfall Living Room

@belsizeloopdesign

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. Snowfall returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Skyline SteelSw skyline steel bathroom

@boyleshomeimprovementinc

SnowfallSherwin Williams Snowfall Bathroom

@willmarkcustomhomes

Color Details

Skyline Steel
Sherwin-Williams · 1015
LRV52.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number1015
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Snowfall
Sherwin-Williams · 6000
LRV73.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6000
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Skyline Steel vs Snowfall Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Skyline Steel on one side and Snowfall 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 Skyline Steel comparisons

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

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Skyline Steel
Skyline Steel
Agreeable Gray vs Skyline Steel
Sherwin-Williams
Skyline Steel
1015 · LRV 53

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Pure White
Skyline Steel
Skyline Steel
Pure White vs Skyline Steel
Sherwin-Williams
Skyline Steel
1015 · LRV 53

At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.