Pepper Red vs Pewter Green

Pepper RedDuluxvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 55.1Very different colors

Pepper Red is a Dulux color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Pepper Red reads as pink-red, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 15 vs 12, Pepper Red will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pepper Red's warm character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 55.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pepper Red vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

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

Pepper RedDulux 10YR 15/500 living room color

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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 — Pepper Red gives the walls a little more lift.

Pepper RedDulux Fire Cracker 3 kids bedroom accent wall

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Pepper Red has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Pepper RedDulux 10YR 15/500 front door color

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Pewter GreenGreen front door with Pewter Green SW 6208

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pepper Red gives the walls a little more lift.

Pepper RedDulux 10YR 15/500 kitchen cabinets

@kitchen_spray

Pewter GreenSW Pewter Green kitchen cabinets review

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Color Details

Pepper Red
Dulux · 10YR 15/500
Hex#B33E3F
LRV15.0
BrandDulux
Number10YR 15/500
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Pepper Red vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pepper Red 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 Pepper Red comparisons

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

White Dove
Pepper Red
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pepper Red
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pepper Red
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pepper Red reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Pepper Red
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pepper Red
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pepper Red
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pepper Red
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Pepper Red
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pepper Red
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Pepper Red
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Pepper Red
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pepper Red reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pepper Red
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Pepper Red
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Pepper Red
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Pepper Red
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pepper Red
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Pepper Red
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Pepper Red
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Pepper Red
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pepper Red
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Pepper Red
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pepper Red
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Pepper Red
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pepper Red
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pepper Red reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Pepper Red
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pepper Red
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pepper Red
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pepper Red reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Pepper Red
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Pepper Red
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Pepper Red
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice