Hardware vs Pewter Cast
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Hardware belongs to the greige-grey family and Pewter Cast to the grey family. Pewter Cast (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Hardware (LRV 23), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hardware runs warm while Pewter Cast is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hardware vs Pewter Cast in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hardware and Pewter Cast in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Cast reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hardware.
Color Details
Hardware vs Pewter Cast Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hardware on one side and Pewter Cast 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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