Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Polished Pewter |
| SKU | H0148 |
| Hex | #636869 |
| RGB | 99, 104, 105 |
| HSL | 190°, 3%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Polished Pewter
With an LRV of 14, Polished Pewter is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Polished Pewter works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Polished Pewter within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #636869 in HSL space. Pair Polished Pewter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Hirshfield's Polished Pewter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polished Pewter from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Hirshfield's H0148 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Pewter
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Web Gray (SW 7075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Pewter without repainting risk. See the full Web Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At Behr, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Le Luxe (PPU25-20) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Le Luxe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polished Pewter
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Charcoal Slate (HC-178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Pewter without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At Valspar, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Ocean Storm (4004-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.3 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Storm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lava Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At Glidden, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lava Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Steeled Blue (430-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steeled Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Pewter
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Web Gray (HGSW 1462), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Pewter without repainting risk. See the full Web Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polished Pewter
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pointed Rock (DE6363), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Pewter without repainting risk. See the full Pointed Rock swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Ridge Rock (JG-170) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ridge Rock swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polished Pewter
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Down Pipe (NO. 26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Pewter without repainting risk. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Zen Retreat (0535) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Polished Pewter
At Rodda, the closest color to Polished Pewter is Midnight Surf (R095) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Surf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polished Pewter
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vault (C2-966), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Pewter without repainting risk. See the full Vault swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polished Pewter
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Polished Pewter is Greybeard (0528). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Kompozit is your counter, order Greybeard and you'll get the same color. See the full Greybeard swatch →