RAL 720-3 vs Snowbound
RAL 720-3 is a RAL Effect color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 720-3 belongs to the blue family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 720-3 vs Snowbound in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 720-3 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 720-3 would.
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 720-3 would.
Color Details
RAL 720-3 vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 720-3 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 720-3 comparisons
See how RAL 720-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
RAL 720-3 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 720-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes RAL 720-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where RAL 720-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, RAL 720-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes RAL 720-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 720-3 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 720-3 reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.