Hay Bale vs Pewter Green
Where Hay Bale belongs to Dulux's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hay Bale reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hay Bale (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hay Bale runs warm while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hay Bale vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hay Bale 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 Hay Bale will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
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. Hay Bale reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
Hay Bale vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hay Bale on one side and Pewter Green on the other.
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 Hay Bale comparisons
See how Hay Bale stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Hay Bale encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Hay Bale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Hay Bale is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Hay Bale the marginally brighter of the two.
Hay Bale reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hay Bale reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Hay Bale is decisively the brighter choice.
Hay Bale reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Hay Bale reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hay Bale reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Hay Bale reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Hay Bale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Hay Bale is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Hay Bale the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.