Soft Truffle vs Pewter Green
Soft Truffle is a Dulux color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Soft Truffle reads as beige-greige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 42 vs 12, Soft Truffle will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Soft Truffle's warm character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.4, 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.
Soft Truffle vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Truffle 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. Soft Truffle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Truffle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
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. Soft Truffle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Truffle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
Soft Truffle vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Truffle 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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