Fired Brick vs Pewter Green
Fired Brick and Pewter Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Fired Brick belongs to the pink-red family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 12 for Pewter Green vs 8 for Fired Brick — means Pewter Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Fired Brick leans warm, Pewter Green reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 40.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fired Brick vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fired Brick 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Pewter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Pewter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Fired Brick vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fired Brick 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 Fired Brick comparisons
See how Fired Brick stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Brick encloses it.