S 5040-Y80R vs Pewter Green
Where S 5040-Y80R belongs to NCS's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 5040-Y80R belongs to the pink-red family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Pewter Green (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than S 5040-Y80R (LRV 7), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. S 5040-Y80R runs warm while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 5040-Y80R vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing S 5040-Y80R 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Pewter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
S 5040-Y80R vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 5040-Y80R 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.
More S 5040-Y80R comparisons
See how S 5040-Y80R stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 7, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 7, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 7, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 7, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 7, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 7, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 24 vs 7, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.