Early Rain vs Pewter Green

Early RainJotunvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 50.7Very different colors

Early Rain is a Jotun color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Early Rain belongs to the beige-greige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 79 vs 12, Early Rain will read as the brighter of the two — a 68-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Early Rain's warm character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 50.7, 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.

Early Rain vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

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

Early RainJotun Early Rain  living room color

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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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 Early Rain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Early RainJotun Early Rain  bedroom paint

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Early Rain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Early RainJotun Early Rain  kitchen color review

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Early Rain
Jotun · 0486
Hex#eae7db
LRV79.5
BrandJotun
Number0486
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Early Rain vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Early Rain 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 Early Rain comparisons

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

White Dove
Early Rain
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Early Rain
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Early Rain reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Early Rain
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Early Rain
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Early Rain
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Early Rain
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Early Rain
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Early Rain reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Early Rain
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Early Rain reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Early Rain
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Early Rain is the lighter choice

French Gray
Early Rain
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Naval
Early Rain
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Early Rain
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Early Rain reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Early Rain
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Early Rain
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Pure White
Early Rain
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Early Rain
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Early Rain
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Early Rain reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Early Rain
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Early Rain reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Early Rain
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Early Rain
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Early Rain reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Early Rain
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Calamine
Early Rain
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Early Rain reads slightly lighter

Treron
Early Rain
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Early Rain
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Early Rain
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Early Rain
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Early Rain
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Early Rain
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Early Rain is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Early Rain
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Early Rain reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Early Rain
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Early Rain reads slightly lighter