Heirloom Silver vs Pewter Green

Heirloom SilverBehrvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 32.8Very different colors

Heirloom Silver is a Behr color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Heirloom Silver belongs to the grey family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 46 vs 12, Heirloom Silver will read as the brighter of the two — a 34-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Heirloom Silver's yellow character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.8, 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.

Heirloom Silver vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

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

Heirloom SilverBehr Heirloom Silver hallway color

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Heirloom Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Heirloom SilverBehr Heirloom Silver kitchen color review

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Heirloom Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Heirloom SilverHeirloom Silver dining room color

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Pewter GreenPewter Green Dining Room - Modern Organic Earthiness

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Heirloom Silver
Behr · PPU25-08
Hex#b5b6ad
LRV46.1
BrandBehr
NumberPPU25-08
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Heirloom Silver vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heirloom Silver 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 Heirloom Silver comparisons

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

White Dove
Heirloom Silver
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Heirloom Silver
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Heirloom Silver
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Heirloom Silver
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Heirloom Silver
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Heirloom Silver
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Heirloom Silver
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Heirloom Silver
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Heirloom Silver
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Heirloom Silver
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Heirloom Silver
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Heirloom Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Heirloom Silver
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Heirloom Silver
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Heirloom Silver
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Heirloom Silver
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Heirloom Silver
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Heirloom Silver
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Heirloom Silver
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Heirloom Silver
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Heirloom Silver
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Heirloom Silver reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Heirloom Silver
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Heirloom Silver
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Heirloom Silver
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Heirloom Silver
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Heirloom Silver
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Heirloom Silver
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Heirloom Silver
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Heirloom Silver
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Heirloom Silver
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice