Lake View vs Pewter Green

Lake ViewJotunvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 41.4Very different colors

Where Lake View belongs to Jotun's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lake View reads as blue, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lake View (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lake View 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 41.4, 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.

Lake View vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lake View 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Lake View will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Lake ViewJotun Lake View living room review

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Lake View reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Lake ViewJotun Lake View kitchen paint

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Lake View
Jotun · 5225
Hex#bacfcf
LRV58.1
BrandJotun
Number5225
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Lake View vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lake View 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 Lake View comparisons

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

White Dove
Lake View
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lake View
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Lake View
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lake View is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lake View
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Lake View reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lake View
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lake View is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Lake View
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Lake View reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lake View
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Lake View
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Lake View
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lake View is the lighter choice

French Gray
Lake View
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Lake View reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Lake View
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lake View is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Lake View
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Lake View reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Lake View
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lake View is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Lake View
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Lake View reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Lake View
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Lake View
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lake View is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Lake View
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Lake View
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Lake View
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Lake View
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Lake View
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Lake View reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Lake View
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Lake View
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Lake View is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Lake View
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lake View is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Lake View
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Lake View reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Lake View
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lake View is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Lake View
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lake View is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lake View
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lake View is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Lake View
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Lake View
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter