Adobe Sand vs Pewter Green

Adobe SandBehrvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 44.4Very different colors

Adobe Sand is a Behr color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Adobe Sand reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 65 vs 12, Adobe Sand will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Adobe Sand's red character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 44.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Adobe Sand vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Adobe Sand and Pewter Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Adobe Sand returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Adobe SandBehr Adobe Sand hallway interior

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Adobe Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Adobe SandBehr Adobe Sand bathroom color

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Adobe Sand
Behr · N240-2
Hex#e1d0be
LRV65.0
BrandBehr
NumberN240-2
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Adobe Sand vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adobe Sand on one side and Pewter Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Adobe Sand comparisons

See how Adobe Sand stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Adobe Sand
White Dove
Adobe Sand
White Dove
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Adobe Sand encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Ammonite
Adobe Sand
Ammonite
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Adobe Sand
Iron Ore
Adobe Sand
Iron Ore
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Adobe Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Purbeck Stone
Adobe Sand
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Evergreen Fog
Adobe Sand
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 30, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Mizzle
Adobe Sand
Mizzle
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Adobe Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Agreeable Gray
Adobe Sand
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Adobe Sand the marginally brighter of the two.

Adobe Sand
Accessible Beige
Adobe Sand
Accessible Beige
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Adobe Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Adobe Sand
Denim Drift
Adobe Sand
Denim Drift
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Adobe Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Adobe Sand
French Gray
Adobe Sand
French Gray
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 43, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Naval
Adobe Sand
Naval
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Adobe Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Adobe Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Adobe Sand
Bancha
Adobe Sand
Bancha
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Adobe Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Hardwick White
Adobe Sand
Hardwick White
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Adobe Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Pure White
Adobe Sand
Pure White
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Artichoke
Adobe Sand
Artichoke
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Balboa Mist
Adobe Sand
Balboa Mist
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Adobe Sand
Shoji White
Adobe Sand
Shoji White
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Adobe Sand
Snowbound
Adobe Sand
Snowbound
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Adobe Sand encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Skimming Stone
Adobe Sand
Skimming Stone
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Adobe Sand
Dix Blue
Adobe Sand
Dix Blue
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 65 vs 41, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Calamine
Adobe Sand
Calamine
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Adobe Sand
Treron
Adobe Sand
Treron
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 65 vs 25, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Vintage Vogue
Adobe Sand
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Adobe Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Saybrook Sage
Adobe Sand
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

Adobe Sand reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Adobe Sand
Pale Green
Adobe Sand
Pale Green
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Pine Needle
Adobe Sand
Pine Needle
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 7, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Cement grey
Adobe Sand
Cement grey
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 65 vs 24, Adobe Sand is decisively the brighter choice.

Adobe Sand
Guilford Green
Adobe Sand
Guilford Green
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Adobe Sand the marginally brighter of the two.

Adobe Sand
Just Walnut
Adobe Sand
Just Walnut
Behr
Adobe Sand
N240-2 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.