Seagull Gray vs Pewter Green

Seagull GrayBehrvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 45.6Very different colors

Where Seagull Gray belongs to Behr's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Seagull Gray reads as greige-grey, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Seagull Gray (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Seagull Gray runs yellow while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Seagull Gray vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Seagull Gray 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Seagull Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Seagull GrayBehr Seagull Gray living room review

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Seagull Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Seagull GrayBehr Seagull Gray bedroom interior

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Seagull Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Seagull GrayBehr Seagull Gray bathroom color

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Seagull Gray
Behr · N360-1
Hex#d9d9d2
LRV68.7
BrandBehr
NumberN360-1
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Seagull Gray vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seagull Gray 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 Seagull Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Seagull Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Seagull Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Seagull Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Seagull Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Seagull Gray reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Seagull Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Seagull Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Seagull Gray reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Seagull Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Seagull Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Seagull Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Seagull Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Seagull Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

French Gray
Seagull Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Seagull Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Seagull Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Seagull Gray reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Seagull Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Seagull Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Pure White
Seagull Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Seagull Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Seagull Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Seagull Gray reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Seagull Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Seagull Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Seagull Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Seagull Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Calamine
Seagull Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Seagull Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Seagull Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Seagull Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Seagull Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Seagull Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Seagull Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Seagull Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Seagull Gray is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Seagull Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Seagull Gray reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Seagull Gray
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter