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Sherwin-Williams Pewter GreenSW 6208 · #5C615A · LRV 12

Why this color. The Studio McGee / HB favorite for moody kitchen islands and powder rooms.

Pewter Green reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6208 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PEWTER GREEN
RGB 92, 97, 90LRV 12

Color spec

BrandSherwin-Williams
NamePewter Green
SKUSW 6208
Hex#5C615A
RGB92, 97, 90
HSL103°, 4%, 37%
LRV12
Undertonetrue neutral (no measurable hue)
FamilyGray

About Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

With an LRV of 12, Pewter Green 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.

Pewter Green 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

16 brands within ΔE 5

The 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at Behr →
PPF-45 · #5C645C · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 12
790F-6 · #58625B · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 12
N360-6 · #596053 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 11
ECC-21-3 · #596458 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 12

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.12
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2140-30 · #616253 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 14
CW-690 · #5E6363 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 14
2138-30 · #5F5E50 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Valspar →
5005-2C · #5C5F56 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 11.2
5007-2C · #5E5D53 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 10.9
T700 · #646356 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 12.3
M360 · #5E6262 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 12.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.71
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1001-6 · #5C5E5E · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 11
PPG1135-7 · #54645C · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 12

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.68
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1036-7 · #575E5F · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 11
PPG0996-7 · #5E5E5D · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 11
PPG1135-7 · #54645C · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 12

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.9
All gray at Dutch Boy →
423-6DB · #5D5C4D · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 11
HGSW 3282 · #5E6259 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 12
HGSW 6208 · #5E6259 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 12
HGSW 3271 · #64645A · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 12
HGSW 6202 · #64645A · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 12

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET601 · #5D625C · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 12
DE6280 · #606256 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 11
DEGR54 · #5B5F5F · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 11
DE6370 · #60605E · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 11

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-169 · #626056 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 12
JG-62 · #5C6555 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 13

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
H097 · #595D56 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 10
0480 · #5A625F · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 12
0459 · #586357 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 12
0424 · #616051 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 11

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0584 · #60635F · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 14
0443 · #5E5E51 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 13
0535 · #5B5D5C · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 13
H0147 · #63615D · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 12

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All gray at Rodda →
CA167 · #626254 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 12
CA192 · #595F60 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 11

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-870 · #636058 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 5 · LRV 13

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All gray at Kompozit →
0584 · #60635F · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 12
0443 · #5E5E51 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 11
0535 · #5B5D5C · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 11

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Pewter Green within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 9570 · LRV 11
SW 9595 · LRV 12
SW 6202 · LRV 12
SW 7061 · LRV 13
SW 7505 · LRV 11
SW 9565 · LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5C615A in HSL space. Pair Pewter Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5C615A + #5F5A61
TRIADIC
#5C615A · #5A5C61 · #615A5C
ANALOGOUS
#60615A · #5C615A · #5A615C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.34:1AA
Sample text on black
3.31:1AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Pewter Green 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6208 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Pewter Green

At Behr, the closest color to Pewter Green is Trail Print (790F-6) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Trail Print swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pewter Green

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pewter Green. The nearest is Dark Olive (2140-30) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Olive swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Pewter Green

Valspar's nearest match is Quaking Bog (5005-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.2 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pewter Green without repainting risk. See the full Quaking Bog swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pewter Green

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pewter Green. The nearest is Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Knight's Armor swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pewter Green

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Woodland Lichen (HGSW 3282), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pewter Green without repainting risk. See the full Woodland Lichen swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pewter Green

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pewter Green is Charcoal Briquette (DET601). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Charcoal Briquette and you'll get the same color. See the full Charcoal Briquette swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pewter Green

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pewter Green. The nearest is Trailhead (JG-169) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Trailhead swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pewter Green

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pewter Green. The nearest is Down Pipe (NO. 26) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Down Pipe swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pewter Green

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pewter Green is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pewter Green

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pewter Green is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Pewter Green

Rodda has no exact twin of Pewter Green. The nearest is Green Tea (CA167) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Tea swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Pewter Green

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pewter Green. The nearest is James Brown (C2-870) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full James Brown swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Pewter Green

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pewter Green — the nearest deck color, Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6208 instead. See the full Current Mood swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Pewter Green

At Kompozit, the closest color to Pewter Green is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →

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