RAL 450-6 vs Pewter Green

RAL 450-6RAL EffectvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 73.0Very different colors

Where RAL 450-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 450-6 belongs to the pink-red family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Pewter Green (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 450-6 (LRV 8), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 73.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 450-6 vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 450-6 and Pewter Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 450-6RAL Effect 450-6 living room interior

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 450-6RAL Effect 450-6 bedroom

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 450-6RAL Effect 450-6 kitchen painted backsplash

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 450-6RAL Effect 450-6 bathroom

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 450-6RAL Effect 450-6 victorian house interior

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Pewter GreenPewter Green house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

RAL 450-6RAL Effect 450-6 kitchen cabinets

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Pewter GreenSW Pewter Green kitchen cabinets review

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Color Details

RAL 450-6
RAL Effect · RAL 450-6
Hex#BB201D
LRV7.9
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 450-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

RAL 450-6 vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 450-6 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 RAL 450-6 comparisons

See how RAL 450-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 450-6
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
RAL 450-6
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
RAL 450-6
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
RAL 450-6
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
RAL 450-6
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
RAL 450-6
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
RAL 450-6
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
RAL 450-6
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
RAL 450-6
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
RAL 450-6
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
RAL 450-6
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 450-6 reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 450-6
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
RAL 450-6
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
RAL 450-6
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
RAL 450-6
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
RAL 450-6
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
RAL 450-6
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
RAL 450-6
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
RAL 450-6
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
RAL 450-6
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
RAL 450-6
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
RAL 450-6
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
RAL 450-6
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
RAL 450-6
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
RAL 450-6
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
RAL 450-6
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
RAL 450-6
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
RAL 450-6
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
RAL 450-6
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
RAL 450-6
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice