RAL 140-3 vs Snowbound
Where RAL 140-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 140-3 belongs to the beige family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 140-3 (LRV 80), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-3 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 140-3 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. 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
RAL 140-3 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-3 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 RAL 140-3 comparisons
See how RAL 140-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 140-3 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
RAL 140-3 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
RAL 140-3 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-3 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 66, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes RAL 140-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes RAL 140-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, RAL 140-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-3 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 140-3 reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.