RAL 240-6 vs Snowbound

RAL 240-6RAL EffectvsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 60.2Very different colors

RAL 240-6 is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 240-6 reads as green, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 71-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 60.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 240-6 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 240-6 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

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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 240-6RAL Effect 240-6 living room

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SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 240-6 would.

RAL 240-6RAL Effect 240-6 bedroom

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SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 240-6 would.

RAL 240-6RAL Effect 240-6 bathroom

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SnowboundWhite bathroom in Snowbound by Sherwin Williams

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 240-6 would.

RAL 240-6RAL Effect 240-6 kitchen cabinets

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SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 240-6
RAL Effect · RAL 240-6
LRV11.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 240-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

RAL 240-6 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 240-6 on one side and Snowbound on the other.

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.

More RAL 240-6 comparisons

See how RAL 240-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
RAL 240-6
Ammonite
RAL 240-6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

White Dove
RAL 240-6
White Dove
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-6
Iron Ore
RAL 240-6
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes RAL 240-6 the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 240-6
Purbeck Stone
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

RAL 240-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL 240-6
Evergreen Fog
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 240-6
Mizzle
RAL 240-6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL 240-6
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

RAL 240-6
Accessible Beige
RAL 240-6
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 240-6
Denim Drift
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 240-6
French Gray
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

RAL 240-6
Naval
RAL 240-6
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 240-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 240-6
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 240-6
Bancha
RAL 240-6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hardwick White
RAL 240-6
Hardwick White
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-6
Pure White
RAL 240-6
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

RAL 240-6
Artichoke
RAL 240-6
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
RAL 240-6
Balboa Mist
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 240-6
Shoji White
RAL 240-6
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
RAL 240-6
Pigeon
RAL 240-6
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

RAL 240-6
Pewter Green
RAL 240-6
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Duck Green
RAL 240-6
Duck Green
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes RAL 240-6 the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
RAL 240-6
Skimming Stone
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 240-6
Dix Blue
RAL 240-6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
RAL 240-6
Hicks' Blue
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Hicks' Blue vs RAL 240-6

Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 240-6
Slaked Lime Deep
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Slaked Lime Deep vs RAL 240-6

Vintage Vogue
RAL 240-6
Vintage Vogue
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Livid
RAL 240-6
Livid
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Livid vs RAL 240-6

Saybrook Sage
RAL 240-6
Saybrook Sage
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 240-6
Pale Green
RAL 240-6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where RAL 240-6 encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 240-6
Pine Needle
RAL 240-6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 240-6
RAL 240-6 · LRV 11

RAL 240-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.