Aubergine vs Snowbound
Aubergine (PPG) and Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Aubergine belongs to the beige-pink family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 81 vs 83 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aubergine vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Aubergine and Snowbound are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Aubergine vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aubergine 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 Aubergine comparisons
See how Aubergine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 43, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
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Aubergine reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Aubergine reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 81 vs 31, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 7, Aubergine is decisively the brighter choice.