Roasted Red vs Pewter Green
Where Roasted Red belongs to Dulux's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Roasted Red belongs to the pink-red family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Roasted Red (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Roasted Red 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 45.0, 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.
Roasted Red vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Roasted 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
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 temperature contrast between Roasted Red and Pewter Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Roasted Red brings more warmth to the space, while Pewter Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Pewter Green reads more restrained here, while Roasted Red adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Roasted Red vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roasted Red 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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