Curious Mind vs Pewter Green

Curious MindJotunvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 30.7Very different colors

Curious Mind is a Jotun color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Curious Mind belongs to the beige-greige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 41 vs 12, Curious Mind will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Curious Mind's warm character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Curious Mind vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Curious Mind 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. Curious Mind returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Curious MindCurious Mind boho living room color paint

@nordic.planterior

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 Curious Mind will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Curious MindCurious Mind bedroom inspiration

@herheim.design

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. Curious Mind reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Curious MindJotun Curious Mind dining room color review

@byannett

Pewter GreenPewter Green Dining Room - Modern Organic Earthiness

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Curious Mind
Jotun · 11174
Hex#b7a992
LRV40.6
BrandJotun
Number11174
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Curious Mind vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Curious Mind 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 Curious Mind comparisons

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

White Dove
Curious Mind
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Curious Mind
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Curious Mind
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Curious Mind
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Curious Mind
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Curious Mind reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Curious Mind
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Curious Mind
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Curious Mind
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Curious Mind
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Curious Mind reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Curious Mind
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Curious Mind
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Curious Mind
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Curious Mind
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Curious Mind
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Curious Mind
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Curious Mind
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Curious Mind reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Curious Mind
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Curious Mind
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Curious Mind
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Curious Mind
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Curious Mind
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Curious Mind
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Curious Mind
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Curious Mind reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Curious Mind
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Curious Mind
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Curious Mind
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Curious Mind reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Curious Mind
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Curious Mind
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Curious Mind reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Curious Mind
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Curious Mind
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice