Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green#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.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pewter Green |
| SKU | SW 6208 |
| Hex | #5C615A |
| RGB | 92, 97, 90 |
| HSL | 103°, 4%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Clare
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.