Colonial Revival Tan vs Pewter Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Colonial Revival Tan reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Colonial Revival Tan (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Colonial Revival Tan runs warm while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.8, 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 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colonial Revival Tan vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Colonial Revival Tan 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 LRV gap is large enough that Colonial Revival Tan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Colonial Revival Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Colonial Revival Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Colonial Revival Tan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Colonial Revival Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Colonial Revival Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Colonial Revival Tan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Colonial Revival Tan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Colonial Revival Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Colonial Revival Tan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
Colonial Revival Tan vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Revival Tan on one side and Pewter Green on the other.
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 Colonial Revival Tan comparisons
See how Colonial Revival Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Tan encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 50, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Revival Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Revival Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Colonial Revival Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 4, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Revival Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Colonial Revival Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 21, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Tan encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Tan encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Tan encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Tan encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Colonial Revival Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 25, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Revival Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Colonial Revival Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 24, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 50, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.