Pewter Cast vs Rain Cloud
Pewter Cast and Rain Cloud come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Pewter Cast reads as grey, while Rain Cloud reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 20-point LRV gap — 31 for Pewter Cast vs 11 for Rain Cloud — means Pewter Cast will open up a space more effectively. Where Pewter Cast leans neutral, Rain Cloud reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 24.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pewter Cast vs Rain Cloud in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pewter Cast and Rain Cloud in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Cast reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rain Cloud.
Color Details
Pewter Cast vs Rain Cloud Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pewter Cast on one side and Rain Cloud 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 Pewter Cast comparisons
See how Pewter Cast stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
Pewter Cast reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
Pewter Cast reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Pewter Cast is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
Pewter Cast reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pewter Cast the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Cast reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pewter Cast reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pewter Cast reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Pewter Cast encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.