In The Buff vs Snowbound
Where In The Buff belongs to PPG's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than In The Buff (LRV 60), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.6, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
In The Buff vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing In The Buff 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than In The Buff would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than In The Buff.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than In The Buff.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than In The Buff.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than In The Buff.
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 In The Buff.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than In The Buff would.
Color Details
In The Buff vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see In The Buff 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 In The Buff comparisons
See how In The Buff stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 27, In The Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes In The Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 13, In The Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, In The Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, In The Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 8, In The Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, In The Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, In The Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
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