RAL 640-1 vs Snowbound
Where RAL 640-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Snowbound is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 640-1 reads as blue, while Snowbound reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowbound (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 640-1 (LRV 26), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 640-1 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 640-1 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 RAL 640-1 would.
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 RAL 640-1.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 640-1.
Color Details
RAL 640-1 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 640-1 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 640-1 comparisons
See how RAL 640-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
RAL 640-1 reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 640-1 reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
RAL 640-1 reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where RAL 640-1 encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 7, RAL 640-1 is decisively the brighter choice.