Au Naturel vs Pewter Green
Au Naturel (PPG) and Pewter Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Au Naturel belongs to the beige-pink family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. The 51-point LRV gap — 63 for Au Naturel vs 12 for Pewter Green — means Au Naturel will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 44.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Au Naturel vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Au Naturel 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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Au Naturel reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Au Naturel the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
Au Naturel reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Au Naturel reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Au Naturel reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
Au Naturel reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Au Naturel reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Au Naturel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Au Naturel the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (72 vs 63) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.