Soft Truffle vs Pewter Green paint color comparison

Soft Truffle vs Pewter Green

Soft TruffleDuluxvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 30.4Very different colors

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.

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 living room color review

@our_oxfordshire_orford

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 LRV gap is large enough that Soft Truffle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Soft TruffleDulux Velvet Truffle 4 bedroom color

@kcys_home

Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

@mybudgetrecipes

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.

Soft TruffleDulux Soft Truffle 80YR 42/073 dining room

@sindendesign

Pewter GreenPewter Green Dining Room - Modern Organic Earthiness

@simplywalldecor

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.

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 bathroom interior

@homewithme.mrsp

Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Soft Truffle
Dulux · 80YR 42/073
Hex#B9A99F
LRV42.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 42/073
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

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.

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 Soft Truffle comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
White Dove vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Truffle encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Ammonite
Ammonite
Soft Truffle vs Ammonite
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Soft Truffle vs Iron Ore
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Soft Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Soft Truffle vs Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Soft Truffle vs Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Soft Truffle the marginally brighter of the two.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Mizzle
Mizzle
Soft Truffle vs Mizzle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Soft Truffle vs Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Soft Truffle vs Accessible Beige
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Truffle encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Denim Drift vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Soft Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
French Gray
French Gray
Soft Truffle vs French Gray
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Naval
Naval
Soft Truffle vs Naval
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 42 vs 4, Soft Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Soft Truffle vs Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Truffle encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Bancha
Bancha
Soft Truffle vs Bancha
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Soft Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Soft Truffle vs Hardwick White
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Pure White
Pure White
Soft Truffle vs Pure White
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Artichoke
Artichoke
Soft Truffle vs Artichoke
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 42 vs 21, Soft Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Balboa Mist vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Truffle encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Shoji White
Shoji White
Soft Truffle vs Shoji White
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Truffle encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Snowbound
Snowbound
Soft Truffle vs Snowbound
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Truffle encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Soft Truffle vs Skimming Stone
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Soft Truffle encloses it.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Soft Truffle vs Dix Blue
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Calamine
Calamine
Soft Truffle vs Calamine
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 42, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Treron
Treron
Soft Truffle vs Treron
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 42 vs 25, Soft Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Vintage Vogue vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Soft Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Saybrook Sage vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Pale Green
Pale Green
Soft Truffle vs Pale Green
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Soft Truffle the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Pine Needle vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 7, Soft Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Cement grey
Cement grey
Soft Truffle vs Cement grey
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 42 vs 24, Soft Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Guilford Green vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

At LRV 57 vs 42, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Just Walnut vs Soft Truffle
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

At LRV 72 vs 42, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.