Dusty Yellow vs Pewter Green

Dusty YellowPPGvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 53.2Very different colors

Where Dusty Yellow belongs to PPG's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Dusty Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Dusty Yellow (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 53.2, 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

Dusty Yellow
PPG · PPG1209-3
Hex#f5deae
LRV72.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1209-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Dusty Yellow vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusty Yellow 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 Dusty Yellow comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Dusty Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Dusty Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Dusty Yellow
Iron Ore
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 52, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Dusty Yellow
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 30, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Dusty Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Dusty Yellow
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Dusty Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Dusty Yellow
Accessible Beige
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 43, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Dusty Yellow
Naval
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 72 vs 4, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Dusty Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Dusty Yellow
Pure White
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Dusty Yellow
Artichoke
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 72 vs 21, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Dusty Yellow
Shoji White
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Snowbound
Dusty Yellow
Snowbound
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Dusty Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 41, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Dusty Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Dusty Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Treron
Dusty Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 25, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Dusty Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Dusty Yellow
Pale Green
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 72 vs 31, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 7, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Dusty Yellow
Cement grey
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 72 vs 24, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 57, Dusty Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Dusty Yellow
PPG
Dusty Yellow
PPG1209-3 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.