Dried Thyme vs Roycroft Pewter
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Dried Thyme (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Pewter (LRV 13), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 13.5, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dried Thyme vs Roycroft Pewter in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dried Thyme and Roycroft Pewter 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 Dried Thyme will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roycroft Pewter 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. Dried Thyme reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Dried Thyme reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.
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. Dried Thyme reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.
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. Dried Thyme reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.
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. Dried Thyme reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.
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 Dried Thyme will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roycroft Pewter would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dried Thyme reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.
Color Details
Dried Thyme vs Roycroft Pewter Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dried Thyme on one side and Roycroft Pewter 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.
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