Dark Pewter vs Shoji White

Dark PewterBehrvsShoji WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 30.0Very different colors

Dark Pewter is a Behr color while Shoji White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Dark Pewter belongs to the grey family and Shoji White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 74 vs 29, Shoji White will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dark Pewter's blue character against Shoji White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dark Pewter vs Shoji White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dark Pewter and Shoji White 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. Shoji White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Dark PewterBehr Dark Pewter hallway color

@crocadoodlecharmsllc

Shoji WhiteShoji White SW 7042 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dark Pewter would.

Dark PewterBehr Dark Pewter house exterior makeover

@pacnwremodels

Shoji WhiteShoji White house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Shoji White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dark Pewter would.

Dark PewterBehr PPU18-04 kitchen cabinets paint

@keronkanpaintingllc

Shoji WhiteSw Shoji White Kitchen Cabinets

@oldschoolcharmvintage

Color Details

Dark Pewter
Behr · PPU18-04
Hex#8d9396
LRV28.7
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-04
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams · 7042
Hex#E6DFD3
LRV74.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Dark Pewter vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Pewter on one side and Shoji White 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 Dark Pewter comparisons

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

White Dove
Dark Pewter
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dark Pewter
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Dark Pewter
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Dark Pewter
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Dark Pewter
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Dark Pewter
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Dark Pewter
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Dark Pewter
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Dark Pewter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Dark Pewter
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Dark Pewter
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Dark Pewter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Dark Pewter
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Dark Pewter
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Dark Pewter
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Dark Pewter
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Dark Pewter reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Dark Pewter
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Dark Pewter
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Dark Pewter
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Dark Pewter
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Dark Pewter
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Dark Pewter
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Dark Pewter
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Dark Pewter reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Dark Pewter
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Dark Pewter
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Dark Pewter
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Dark Pewter
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Dark Pewter
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dark Pewter reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Dark Pewter
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Dark Pewter
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice