Paper vs White Snow

Tikkurila
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Sherwin-Williams

Paper is a Tikkurila color while White Snow comes from Sherwin-Williams. With LRVs of 88 and 90, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart.

Paper vs White Snow Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 1.0Imperceptible difference

Color Details

Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Paper
White Snow
Sherwin-Williams · 9541
Hex#F5F4EE
LRV90.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9541
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
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Paper vs White Snow in Real Spaces

Paper and White Snow are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Paper
Tikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

@harmaamaja

White Snow
SW White Snow living room interior

@building_broussard

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Paper
Tikkurila Paper F497 kitchen

@kotikodesign

White Snow
SW White Snow kitchen paint

@building_broussard

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