Morning Fog vs Roycroft Pewter

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Morning Fog reads as blue-grey, while Roycroft Pewter reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Morning Fog (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Pewter (LRV 13), a difference of 29 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 28.4, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Morning Fog vs Roycroft Pewter in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Morning Fog 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 Morning Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roycroft Pewter would.

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 living room paint

@kingsillustration

Roycroft PewterRoycroft Pewter living room interior

@niagara_falls_airbnb

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Morning Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.

Morning FogSherwin Williams Morning Fog bedroom paint accent wall

@mypalletwall

Roycroft PewterSW 2848 bedroom paint review

@roomsbyroxanne

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Morning Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.

Morning FogSherwin Williams Morning Fog kitchen color

@dan_mitt

Roycroft PewterSherwin Williams Roycroft Pewter Kitchen

@hillsinthehill

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. Morning Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 bathroom color review

@vieveinteriors

Roycroft PewterRoycroft Pewter bathroom vanity color

@flook_designs

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. Morning Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 house exterior color review

@polson_painting_tampa

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter exterior color review

@franklinshouse_tn

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Morning Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Pewter.

Morning FogSherwin Williams Morning Fog Bathroom Cabinets

@ourarkansashouse

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter laundry room cabinets

@cardinalcrestkc

Color Details

Morning Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 6255
Hex#A8AEB1
LRV41.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6255
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Roycroft Pewter
Sherwin-Williams · 2848
Hex#616564
LRV12.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2848
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Morning Fog vs Roycroft Pewter Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morning Fog 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 Morning Fog comparisons

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

White Dove
Morning Fog
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Morning Fog
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Morning Fog
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Morning Fog is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Morning Fog
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Morning Fog
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Morning Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Morning Fog
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Morning Fog
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Morning Fog
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Morning Fog
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Morning Fog reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Morning Fog
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Morning Fog
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Morning Fog is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Morning Fog
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Morning Fog
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Morning Fog is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Morning Fog
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Morning Fog
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Morning Fog
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Morning Fog reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Morning Fog
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Morning Fog
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Morning Fog
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Morning Fog
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Morning Fog is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Morning Fog
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Morning Fog
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Morning Fog
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Morning Fog
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Morning Fog reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Morning Fog
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Morning Fog is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Morning Fog
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Morning Fog
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Morning Fog reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Morning Fog
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Morning Fog is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Morning Fog
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Morning Fog reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Morning Fog
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Morning Fog vs Roycroft Pewter Paint Color Comparison