Snowbound
SW 7004 · Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
SW 7004
Faint yellow-beige, a true neutral
- Color family
- White
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Snowbound SW 7004 is a soft neutral white with an LRV of 83, nearly as bright as wall paint gets, one small step below Pure White SW 7005. Its undertone is a faint yellow-beige lean, so slight that it has no obvious cast, and it can read a touch gray in cool light. It works on walls, trim, ceilings and exteriors.
Is Snowbound warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
too close to gray to lean
Undertone
Faint yellow-beige
Barely off gray.
Snowbound carries very little pigment, a little less than Pure White SW 7005, and its small lean points almost exactly at yellow: neutral with a faint yellow-beige lean by our method, so slight it shows only next to a brighter or cooler white. The room decides its temperature; gray floors and cool light can pull it a touch gray, warm wood and pink-toned stone a faint pink-beige. It rarely reads yellow, the main reason people choose it over creamier whites. Its nearest colors are White Sand SW 9582, Natural White SW 9542 and Pure White SW 7005.
Snowbound in north, south, east and west light
Snowbound handles every exposure with only small shifts, and north rooms are its strength: a creamy white can go gray there and a cool white can go icy, while Snowbound stays soft and neutral. Watch south rooms with a lot of warm wood, where it can take on a faint beige cast, and compare it against Pure White SW 7005 on the same wall; if Snowbound looks dull beside it, your room wants the brighter white.
Watch for
- Cool daylight bulbs and gray floors together can make it read slightly gray.
- Pink-toned stone or terracotta floors can pull a faint pink-beige out of it.
- Beside Extra White SW 7006 trim it looks softer and a touch warmer than on its own.
Best rooms and surfaces for Snowbound
Snowbound is a wall color first: bedrooms, living rooms, hallways and bathrooms where a brighter white feels cold, and it stays bright in small rooms with little daylight. On kitchen cabinets it gives a soft white that does not turn yellow against white quartz, and it suits marble with gray veining. It falls flat when it has to be the brightest thing in the room: next to bright white tile or Extra White SW 7006 trim it can look slightly dull, and Pure White SW 7005 is the better wall color there. It sits well with white oak, dark walnut, white and gray quartz and marble; black, brushed nickel and brass hardware all work.
Snowbound on an exterior
Snowbound is listed for exterior use, as a body color for a soft white house or as trim against a darker body. Outdoors it reads lighter and crisper than inside, close to a clean white, gentler than the brightest whites on siding. As trim it pairs with Iron Ore SW 7069, Urbane Bronze SW 7048 and Pewter Green SW 6208; as the body color, put Tricorn Black SW 6258 or Iron Ore SW 7069 on the door, with Pure White SW 7005 or Extra White SW 7006 trim if you want it brighter than the walls.
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Snowbound vs Pure White, Alabaster, Greek Villa, Shoji White and Extra White
Pure WhiteSnowboundSnowbound vs Pure White SW 7005
Snowbound is a touch darker; both have a faint yellow-beige undertone.
Pure White SW 7005 is a touch brighter than Snowbound and very close to it, close siblings. Both are neutral with a faint yellow-beige lean. Pure White is the cleaner, crisper white and the more common trim and cabinet color. Snowbound is softer and can read a touch grayer. Pick Pure White when trim and walls will match or the room is dim; pick Snowbound for walls when Pure White feels too bright.
AlabasterSnowboundSnowbound vs Alabaster SW 7008
Snowbound is a touch lighter; undertone faint yellow-beige vs subtle yellow-beige.
Alabaster SW 7008 is nearly the same brightness, a hair darker than Snowbound, but its undertone is subtle yellow-beige against Snowbound's faint lean, so Alabaster reads as a warm cream and Snowbound as a neutral white. Pick Alabaster for a cozy, warm white in a north room or with lots of wood. Pick Snowbound when cream is not what you want and you need a white that stays white without going cold.
Greek VillaSnowboundSnowbound vs Greek Villa SW 7551
Snowbound is a touch darker; undertone faint yellow-beige vs subtle yellow-beige.
Greek Villa SW 7551 is a touch brighter and its undertone is a subtle yellow-beige, a clear step warmer than Snowbound's faint lean. Greek Villa reads as a creamy white, Snowbound as a neutral one. Pick Greek Villa for warm, soft walls with white trim; pick Snowbound when you want the white to stay quiet and take its temperature from the room rather than add warmth of its own.
Shoji WhiteSnowboundSnowbound vs Shoji White SW 7042
Snowbound is noticeably lighter; undertone faint yellow-beige vs subtle yellow-beige.
Shoji White SW 7042 is the warmer and deeper of the two. Snowbound is noticeably lighter (LRV 83 against 74) and our method reads Snowbound's lean as faint where Shoji White's is subtle, so Snowbound stays a quiet white on the wall while Shoji White drifts toward a warm off-white. Pick Shoji White for a cream-leaning room built around wood, linen and warm light; pick Snowbound where the white has to sit calmly next to grays, cool stone or black frames.
Extra WhiteSnowboundSnowbound vs Extra White SW 7006
Snowbound is noticeably darker; undertone faint yellow-beige vs faint yellow-leaning green.
Extra White SW 7006 is noticeably brighter, and our method reads its faint lean as yellow-green rather than yellow-beige, so it is the cooler, crisper of the two. It is a common trim white and can read cool on a wall. Snowbound is the softer wall white. A usual pairing is Snowbound walls with Extra White trim; if you want the trim and walls to feel the same, use Snowbound on both.
Questions about Snowbound
Does Snowbound look gray?
It can, a little. Snowbound has almost no pigment, so with gray floors, cool daylight bulbs or a north window it can read a touch gray. In most rooms it reads as a soft neutral white. If it looks gray in your sample, Pure White SW 7005 is the brighter fix.
What colors go with Snowbound?
Snowbound is its own trim in a higher sheen; Pure White SW 7005 or Extra White SW 7006 give a brighter trim line. It also sits well with white oak, dark walnut, white and gray quartz and marble, and a door in Iron Ore SW 7069 or Tricorn Black SW 6258.
What is one shade lighter than Snowbound?
On Snowbound's own strip the next lighter color is High Reflective White SW 7757, a big jump in brightness; Pure White SW 7005 is the closer step up, just a touch lighter. One shade darker on the strip is Toque White SW 7003.
Is Snowbound a good trim color?
Yes, with soft or warm wall colors such as Agreeable Gray SW 7029 or Accessible Beige SW 7036, and as its own trim on Snowbound walls. If you want a brighter trim line against Snowbound walls, use Pure White SW 7005 or Extra White SW 7006 instead.
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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Snowbound, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
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