Grays Harbor vs Roycroft Pewter paint color comparison

Grays Harbor vs Roycroft Pewter

Grays Harbor and Roycroft Pewter come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Grays Harbor belongs to the blue-grey family and Roycroft Pewter to the grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 12 vs 13 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grays Harbor vs Roycroft Pewter in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Grays Harbor and Roycroft Pewter are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grays HarborSw Grays Harbor Living Room

@alchemyinteriorsandevents

Roycroft PewterRoycroft Pewter living room interior

@niagara_falls_airbnb

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Grays HarborSherwin Williams Grays Harbor bedroom interior

@rlred79

Roycroft PewterSW 2848 bedroom paint review

@roomsbyroxanne

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Grays HarborSw Grays Harbor Kitchen

@thehousetheparksbuilt

Roycroft PewterSherwin Williams Roycroft Pewter Kitchen

@hillsinthehill

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Grays HarborSw Grays Harbor Exterior

@stephaniemaxwellnewton

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter exterior color review

@franklinshouse_tn

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Grays HarborSherwin Williams Grays Harbor kitchen cabinets

@rootedinthedriftless

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter laundry room cabinets

@cardinalcrestkc

Color Details

Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams · 6236
Hex#596368
LRV12.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6236
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Roycroft Pewter
Sherwin-Williams · 2848
Hex#616564
LRV12.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2848
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Grays Harbor vs Roycroft Pewter Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grays Harbor on one side and Roycroft Pewter 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 Grays Harbor comparisons

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

White Dove
Grays Harbor
White Dove
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Ammonite
Grays Harbor
Ammonite
Grays Harbor
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Grays Harbor
Iron Ore
Grays Harbor
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Grays Harbor reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Grays Harbor
Purbeck Stone
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Grays Harbor
Evergreen Fog
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Grays Harbor
Mizzle
Grays Harbor
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Grays Harbor
Agreeable Gray
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Grays Harbor
Accessible Beige
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Denim Drift
Grays Harbor
Denim Drift
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

French Gray
Grays Harbor
French Gray
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Grays Harbor
Naval
Grays Harbor
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 8-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Grays Harbor the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Grays Harbor
Tranquil Dawn
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Bancha
Grays Harbor
Bancha
Grays Harbor
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Grays Harbor
Hardwick White
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Grays Harbor
Pure White
Grays Harbor
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Grays Harbor
Artichoke
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Grays Harbor
Balboa Mist
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Grays Harbor
Shoji White
Grays Harbor
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Grays Harbor
Snowbound
Grays Harbor
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Grays Harbor
Pewter Green
Grays Harbor
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Grays Harbor
Skimming Stone
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Dix Blue
Grays Harbor
Dix Blue
Grays Harbor
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 41 vs 12, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Grays Harbor
Calamine
Grays Harbor
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 68 vs 12, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Grays Harbor
Treron
Grays Harbor
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 25 vs 12, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Grays Harbor
Vintage Vogue
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Grays Harbor
Saybrook Sage
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Grays Harbor encloses it.

Pale Green
Grays Harbor
Pale Green
Grays Harbor
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Grays Harbor
Pine Needle
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Grays Harbor the marginally brighter of the two.

Cement grey
Grays Harbor
Cement grey
Grays Harbor
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 24 vs 12, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Grays Harbor
Guilford Green
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
6236 · LRV 12

At LRV 57 vs 12, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.