Pewter Green
SW 6208 · Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
SW 6208
Subtle yellow-leaning green, a green color
- Color family
- Green
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green SW 6208 is a very dark gray-green with a yellow lean. Its LRV of 12 puts it near the bottom of the scale, though not as deep as a black. The green is subtle, so in dim light it can read almost charcoal. It works on cabinets, exteriors, front doors, and accent walls.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Pewter Green warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans yellow-green
Undertone
Subtle yellow-leaning green
A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.
Pewter Green is a green first and a gray second, but only just: it leans green with a small amount of yellow, and there is so little color in it that it reads gray-green in most rooms and sage or olive only when warm light or warm finishes pull the yellow forward. The gray comes from how little color there is, not a blue lean, so it does not go cold the way a blue-green can; in dim light the green can drop out and it reads close to charcoal. It sits near the dark end of the same strip as Sea Salt SW 6204, with only Ripe Olive SW 6209 below it.
Pewter Green in different lighting
Pewter Green changes more with the light than a plain neutral: it suits south rooms best, where warm light keeps the green visible all day, and does well in a west room used in the evening. North rooms are the ones to watch, since with less light the green goes quiet and the walls can read as a cool charcoal; check the sample at night under the lamps you will use.
Watch for
- North rooms with little light: the green goes quiet and the walls can read as charcoal.
- Orange-toned wood floors in a sunny room can push the yellow side toward olive.
- Cabinets under cool LED strip lights can look gray rather than green; check the bulb color.
Best rooms and surfaces for Pewter Green
Pewter Green is best known as a cabinet color, and for good reason: on kitchen cabinets, an island, a bathroom vanity or built-ins it reads as a solid, muted green that does not fight the counter or the floor. It also works on a front door, a fireplace wall or a bedroom accent wall, and whole-room use suits a den, a dining room or a bedroom used mostly at night. It falls flat in a dim hallway or a small north room, where the green disappears into a dull charcoal. White oak, walnut, terracotta, white quartz, soapstone and butcher block suit it, and brass brings out its warm side; very cool gray tile or a blue-white counter can make it look muddy.
Pewter Green on an exterior
Pewter Green is rated for exterior use, and outdoors it can read lighter and greener than the chip, since full daylight brings the green forward. On siding it pairs with trim in Spare White SW 6203, the cleaner choice, or Shoji White SW 7042 for a warmer white. Iron Ore SW 7069 or Tricorn Black SW 6258 gives the front door a darker step, or use Pewter Green itself as the door and shutter color on a house in Shoji White or Alabaster SW 7008.
Try Pewter Green on your own walls
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Pewter Green vs Evergreen Fog, Dried Thyme and Iron Ore
Evergreen FogPewter GreenPewter Green vs Evergreen Fog SW 9130
Pewter Green is much darker; both fall in our subtle yellow-leaning green category. Based on published LRV and our swatch classification.
Evergreen Fog SW 9130 shares the same subtle yellow-leaning green undertone but is much lighter, a mid-tone you can put on every wall of a living room, where Pewter Green is a dark you use with more care. Pick Evergreen Fog for whole rooms and for a softer, grayer green. Pick Pewter Green for cabinets, doors, and exteriors, or anywhere you want the green to read as a deep color.
Dried ThymePewter GreenPewter Green vs Dried Thyme SW 6186
Pewter Green is noticeably darker; undertone subtle yellow-leaning green vs noticeable yellow-leaning green. Based on published LRV and our swatch classification.
Dried Thyme SW 6186 is noticeably lighter and carries a noticeable yellow-leaning green where Pewter Green's is subtle, so it looks more clearly green, closer to sage. Pick Dried Thyme when you want people to see a green from across the room. Pick Pewter Green when you want a color that reads as a near-neutral, with the green showing up mostly in daylight and next to warm wood.
Iron OrePewter GreenPewter Green vs Iron Ore SW 7069
Pewter Green is noticeably lighter; undertone subtle yellow-leaning green vs no distinct lean. Based on published LRV and our swatch classification.
Iron Ore SW 7069 is a near-neutral, noticeably darker than Pewter Green, with little swatch lean. Iron Ore reads as a soft black and Pewter Green as a dark green, though in a dim room the two can come close. Pick Iron Ore for a black that works with any finish. Pick Pewter Green when you want some color in the dark, or have warm wood for the green to play against.
Questions about Pewter Green
Is Pewter Green gray or green?
Green, but a muted one: it leans green in our swatch comparison, with so little color in it that it reads as a gray-green in most light. In a dim room it can look almost charcoal; in warm light next to oak it can look closer to sage.
What colors go with Pewter Green?
Spare White SW 6203 is the trim white Sherwin-Williams pairs with it, with Shoji White SW 7042 the warmer option for rooms with wood and brass. White oak, walnut, white quartz, soapstone and butcher block all suit it; very cool gray tile can make it look muddy.
What is one shade lighter than Pewter Green?
The next color up Pewter Green's strip is Retreat SW 6207. One step darker is Ripe Olive SW 6209, the last color on the strip.
Is Pewter Green good for kitchen cabinets?
Yes, it is one of the most common uses for it. It reads as a solid dark green on cabinet doors and an island, and it works with white quartz, marble, butcher block, and brass or black hardware. Check it under your kitchen bulbs, since cool LEDs push it toward gray.
Is Pewter Green good for exteriors?
Yes. Sherwin-Williams rates it for exterior use, and outside it can read lighter and greener than the chip, so it comes across as a deep green rather than a charcoal. It works as a body color with Spare White SW 6203 trim, or as a front door and shutter color on a white or light gray house.
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Trim, ceiling and coordinating colors for Pewter Green
Spare White SW 6203 is the trim and ceiling white Sherwin-Williams lists for Pewter Green, a soft white that keeps the contrast gentle. Shoji White SW 7042 is the warmer alternative and suits a room with oak floors or brass; Extra White SW 7006 gives the hardest contrast and can make the green look grayer. Match the ceiling to the trim white rather than a bright ceiling white, so the room reads as two colors, not three.
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Closest matches for Pewter Green in other brands
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