Sunwashed Brick vs Pewter Green

Sunwashed BrickBehrvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 42.4Very different colors

Where Sunwashed Brick belongs to Behr's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sunwashed Brick reads as beige-pink, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sunwashed Brick (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sunwashed Brick runs red while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sunwashed Brick vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sunwashed Brick 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 Sunwashed Brick will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Sunwashed BrickBehr Sunwashed Brick living room interior

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Color Details

Sunwashed Brick
Behr · S180-2
Hex#e3c1b3
LRV58.7
BrandBehr
NumberS180-2
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Sunwashed Brick vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunwashed Brick 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 Sunwashed Brick comparisons

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

White Dove
Sunwashed Brick
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Sunwashed Brick
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sunwashed Brick
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sunwashed Brick
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sunwashed Brick reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sunwashed Brick
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sunwashed Brick
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sunwashed Brick reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sunwashed Brick
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Sunwashed Brick
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Sunwashed Brick
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

French Gray
Sunwashed Brick
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Sunwashed Brick reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Sunwashed Brick
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sunwashed Brick
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sunwashed Brick reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Sunwashed Brick
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Sunwashed Brick
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Sunwashed Brick reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Sunwashed Brick
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Sunwashed Brick
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sunwashed Brick
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Sunwashed Brick
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Sunwashed Brick
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Sunwashed Brick
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Sunwashed Brick
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Sunwashed Brick reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Sunwashed Brick
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Sunwashed Brick
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sunwashed Brick
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Sunwashed Brick
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Sunwashed Brick reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Sunwashed Brick
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sunwashed Brick
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sunwashed Brick
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sunwashed Brick is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Sunwashed Brick
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Sunwashed Brick
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter