Nice Cream vs Pewter Green

Nice CreamBehrvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE NaNVery different colors

Nice Cream is a Behr color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Nice Cream reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 85 vs 12, Nice Cream will read as the brighter of the two — a 73-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Nice Cream's red character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE NaN, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nice Cream vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Nice Cream 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. Nice Cream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Nice Cream
Behr
Hex#faecd1
LRV85.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Nice Cream vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nice Cream 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 Nice Cream comparisons

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

White Dove
Nice Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Nice Cream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nice Cream reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Nice Cream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Nice Cream
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Nice Cream
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Nice Cream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Nice Cream
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nice Cream reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Nice Cream
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Nice Cream
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

French Gray
Nice Cream
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Naval
Nice Cream
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Nice Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Bancha
Nice Cream
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Nice Cream
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Pure White
Nice Cream
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Nice Cream
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Nice Cream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nice Cream reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Nice Cream
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nice Cream reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Nice Cream
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Nice Cream
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nice Cream reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Nice Cream
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Calamine
Nice Cream
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nice Cream reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Nice Cream
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Nice Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Nice Cream
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Nice Cream
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Nice Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Nice Cream
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Nice Cream
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nice Cream is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Nice Cream
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nice Cream reads noticeably lighter