Asphalt Gray vs Pewter Green
Asphalt Gray is a Behr color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Asphalt Gray reads as grey, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 11 and 12, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Asphalt Gray's yellow character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 5.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Asphalt Gray vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Asphalt Gray and Pewter Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Asphalt Gray vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Asphalt Gray on one side and Pewter Green on the other.
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 Asphalt Gray comparisons
See how Asphalt Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Asphalt Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Asphalt Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Asphalt Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 11), opening up a space where Asphalt Gray encloses it.