Bleached Spruce vs Pewter Green

Bleached SprucePPGvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 45.9Very different colors

Where Bleached Spruce belongs to PPG's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Bleached Spruce reads as green, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Bleached Spruce (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bleached Spruce
PPG · PPG1223-4
Hex#bad7ae
LRV60.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1223-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Bleached Spruce vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Spruce 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 Bleached Spruce comparisons

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

White Dove
Bleached Spruce
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Bleached Spruce
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Bleached Spruce
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bleached Spruce
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bleached Spruce reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bleached Spruce
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bleached Spruce
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bleached Spruce reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bleached Spruce
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Bleached Spruce
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Bleached Spruce
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

French Gray
Bleached Spruce
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Bleached Spruce reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Bleached Spruce
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bleached Spruce
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bleached Spruce reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Bleached Spruce
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Bleached Spruce
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Bleached Spruce reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Bleached Spruce
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Bleached Spruce
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bleached Spruce
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Bleached Spruce
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Bleached Spruce
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Bleached Spruce
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Bleached Spruce
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bleached Spruce reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Bleached Spruce
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Bleached Spruce
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bleached Spruce
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Bleached Spruce
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Bleached Spruce reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Bleached Spruce
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bleached Spruce
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bleached Spruce
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bleached Spruce is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Bleached Spruce
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Bleached Spruce
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter