Pewter Green

SW 6208 · Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams

Pewter Green

SW 6208

Hex code

#5E6259

Light reflectance value (LRV)

11.8Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Subtle yellow-leaning green, a green color

Color family: Green
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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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.

Is Pewter Green warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans yellow-green

Undertone

Subtle yellow-leaning green

graysaturated

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 north, south, east and west light

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

Upload a photo of your room, or the outside of your house, and TryMyHome renders Pewter Green onto the walls so you can judge it in your light, with your floors and furniture. Your first five renders are free.

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Pewter Green vs Evergreen Fog, Dried Thyme and Iron Ore

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog SW 9130, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Pewter Green vs Evergreen Fog SW 9130

Pewter Green is much darker; both have a subtle yellow-leaning green undertone.

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.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme SW 6186, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Pewter Green vs Dried Thyme SW 6186

Pewter Green is noticeably darker; undertone subtle yellow-leaning green vs noticeable yellow-leaning green.

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.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore SW 7069, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Pewter Green vs Iron Ore SW 7069

Pewter Green is noticeably lighter; undertone subtle yellow-leaning green vs none (a true neutral).

Iron Ore SW 7069 is a true neutral, noticeably darker than Pewter Green, with no 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 by measurement, 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?

Retreat SW 6207 is one shade lighter, the next color up on Pewter Green's fan-deck strip. 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.

Get a sample before you paint

Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Pewter Green, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.