Wild Water 2 vs Pewter Green
Where Wild Water 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Wild Water 2 belongs to the blue family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Wild Water 2 (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Wild Water 2 runs cool while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wild Water 2 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wild Water 2 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Wild Water 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Wild Water 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Wild Water 2 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Water 2 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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