Honeysweet vs Pewter Green

HoneysweetPPGvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 45.6Very different colors

Where Honeysweet belongs to PPG's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Honeysweet belongs to the pink-red family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Honeysweet (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.6, 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

Honeysweet
PPG · PPG1065-3
Hex#e9cfc8
LRV65.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1065-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Honeysweet vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Honeysweet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Honeysweet
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Honeysweet
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Honeysweet
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Honeysweet
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Honeysweet
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Honeysweet
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Honeysweet reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Honeysweet
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Honeysweet reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Honeysweet
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

French Gray
Honeysweet
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Honeysweet
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Honeysweet
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Honeysweet reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Honeysweet
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Honeysweet
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Honeysweet
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Honeysweet
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Honeysweet
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Honeysweet
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Honeysweet
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Honeysweet
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Honeysweet
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Honeysweet
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Honeysweet
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Honeysweet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Honeysweet
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Honeysweet
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Honeysweet
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Honeysweet
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Honeysweet
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Honeysweet reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Honeysweet
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter