Khaki Mists 5 vs Pewter Green
Where Khaki Mists 5 belongs to Dulux's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Khaki Mists 5 belongs to the beige-greige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Khaki Mists 5 (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. Khaki Mists 5 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 45.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Khaki Mists 5 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Khaki Mists 5 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 Khaki Mists 5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Khaki Mists 5 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
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. Khaki Mists 5 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
Khaki Mists 5 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Khaki Mists 5 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.
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