Victorian Pewter vs Serious Gray

Victorian Pewter is a PPG color while Serious Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Victorian Pewter belongs to the grey family and Serious Gray to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 23 and 23, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Victorian Pewter
PPG · PPG1013-5
Hex#828388
LRV23.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1013-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Serious Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 6256
Hex#7D848B
LRV22.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6256
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Victorian Pewter vs Serious Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Victorian Pewter on one side and Serious Gray 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 Victorian Pewter comparisons

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

White Dove
Victorian Pewter
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Victorian Pewter
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Victorian Pewter
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Victorian Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Victorian Pewter
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Victorian Pewter
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Victorian Pewter
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Victorian Pewter
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Victorian Pewter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Victorian Pewter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Victorian Pewter
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Victorian Pewter
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Victorian Pewter reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Victorian Pewter
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Victorian Pewter
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Victorian Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Victorian Pewter
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Victorian Pewter
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Victorian Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Victorian Pewter
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Victorian Pewter
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Victorian Pewter
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Victorian Pewter
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Victorian Pewter
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Victorian Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Victorian Pewter
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Victorian Pewter
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Victorian Pewter reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Victorian Pewter
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Victorian Pewter
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Victorian Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Victorian Pewter
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Victorian Pewter
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Victorian Pewter
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Victorian Pewter
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Victorian Pewter
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Victorian Pewter
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Victorian Pewter reads slightly lighter