Precious Peony vs Pewter Green

Precious Peony is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Precious Peony belongs to the pink-red family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 16 vs 12, Precious Peony will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 49.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Precious Peony vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Precious Peony 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. Precious Peony has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Precious PeonyPrecious Peony 1102 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Precious Peony gives the walls a little more lift.

Precious PeonyPrecious Peony 1102 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Precious Peony gives the walls a little more lift.

Precious PeonyPrecious Peony 1102 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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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. Precious Peony reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Precious PeonyPrecious Peony 1102 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Pewter GreenPewter Green Dining Room - Modern Organic Earthiness

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Precious Peony gives the walls a little more lift.

Precious PeonyPrecious Peony 1102 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Precious Peony
Cloverdale Paint · 1102
Hex#BC484E
LRV16.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1102
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Precious Peony vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Precious Peony 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 Precious Peony comparisons

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

White Dove
Precious Peony
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Precious Peony
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Precious Peony
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Precious Peony reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Precious Peony
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Precious Peony
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Precious Peony
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Precious Peony
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Precious Peony
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Precious Peony
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Precious Peony
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Precious Peony
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Precious Peony reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Precious Peony
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Precious Peony
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Precious Peony
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Precious Peony
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Precious Peony
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Precious Peony
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Precious Peony
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Precious Peony
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Precious Peony
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Precious Peony
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Precious Peony
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Precious Peony
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Precious Peony
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Precious Peony reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Precious Peony
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Precious Peony
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Precious Peony
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Precious Peony reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Precious Peony
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Precious Peony
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Precious Peony
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Precious Peony vs Pewter Green Paint Color Comparison