Tawny Port vs Pewter Green

Tawny PortBenjamin MoorevsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 29.1Very different colors

Where Tawny Port belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Tawny Port reads as pink, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (14 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Tawny Port 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 29.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Tawny Port
Benjamin Moore · 1281
Hex#905455
LRV13.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1281
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Tawny Port vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tawny Port 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 Tawny Port comparisons

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

White Dove
Tawny Port
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Ammonite
Tawny Port
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Tawny Port
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Tawny Port reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Tawny Port
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Tawny Port
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Tawny Port
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Tawny Port
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Tawny Port
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Denim Drift
Tawny Port
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

French Gray
Tawny Port
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Tawny Port
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Tawny Port the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Tawny Port
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Bancha
Tawny Port
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Tawny Port
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Pure White
Tawny Port
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Tawny Port
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Tawny Port
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Shoji White
Tawny Port
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Snowbound
Tawny Port
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Tawny Port
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Dix Blue
Tawny Port
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Tawny Port
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 14, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Tawny Port
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Tawny Port
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Tawny Port
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Tawny Port encloses it.

Pale Green
Tawny Port
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Tawny Port
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Tawny Port the marginally brighter of the two.

Cement grey
Tawny Port
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Tawny Port
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

At LRV 57 vs 14, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Tawny Port
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Tawny Port
1281 · LRV 14

At LRV 72 vs 14, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.