Are you looking for a clean white paint color? Is Snowbound (SW 7004) by Sherwin Wiliams one of the colors you are considering? Read on to learn all about this versatile color, its undertones, and its uses.
What color is snowbound?
Snowbound is a popular white paint color with a slight gray undertone. It has been a part of many Sherwin-Williams color collections including Color ID (Minimalist), Living Well (Reflect), Top 50 Colors, Pottery Barn (Fall/Winter), Finest Whites & Neutrals (Finest Whites). It coordinates well with other gray-influenced colors.
Is snowbound warm or cool white?
SW Snowbound is a cool, crisp white. The word “snow’ in the name gives a hit to the true white feeling it gives off.
If you are looking for a warm white consider Sherwin Williams Shell White (SW 8917) and Westhighland White (SW 7566).
What undertones does Sherwin-Williams Snowbound have?
Snowbound has slight gray undertones, as with any color it will look cooler in the north-facing rooms and at night and warmer in the natural light. It doesn’t have yellow undertones.
Is SW Snowbound a good exterior color?
Snowbound can be used on both the interior and the exterior. On the exterior, it will go well with contrasting darker colors like Sealskin (SW 7675) or SW Iron Ore.
What color goes with Snowbound?
SW Snowbound coordinates well with Colonnade Gray (SW 7641) and Autumn Orchard (SW 9157) which has purple undertones and can be used as an accent color.
Is Snowbound a good wall color?
Yes, SW Snowbound is a good white wall color. It is a popular color choice for the walls because it’s very close to true white and doesn’t have strong undertones.
Is Snowbound a good cabinet color?
Yes, Snowbound will work well for the cabinets. You can use it for both top and bottom cabinets as well as in combination with the darker lower cabinets.
Color comparison
SW Snowbound (SW 7004) vs SW Creamy
SW Creamy is warmer compared to SW Snowbound. It has warm yellow undertones, as compared to SW Snowbound’s cool undertones. LRV of Creamy is 81 and it is lightly darker than SW Snowbound with LRV of 83.
SW Snowbound (SW 7004) vs Alabaster (SW 7008)
Snowbound SW and Alabaster have very similar LRV Snowbound LRV is 83 and Alabaster’s LRV is 82 (slightly darker). Alabaster is a warmer white compared to Snowbound.
SW Snowbound (SW 7004) vs SW Pure White (SW 7005)
SW Pure White (LVR 84) is slightly lighter than SW Snowbound (LRV 83), it also has the slightest yellow undertone, so it’s not too stark.
Conclusion
SW Snowbound is the perfect paint color, it will work beautifully for your home if you like cooler colors and are looking to create a color palette with gray undertones. If you need help choosing your home paint palette, book a consultation with me.
