Pewter Tankard vs Requisite Gray
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 45 vs 33, Requisite Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pewter Tankard vs Requisite Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pewter Tankard and Requisite Gray 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Requisite Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Requisite Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Tankard would.
Color Details
Pewter Tankard vs Requisite Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pewter Tankard on one side and Requisite Gray 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 Tankard comparisons
See how Pewter Tankard stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Tankard reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
Pewter Tankard reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 4, Pewter Tankard is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
Pewter Tankard reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes Pewter Tankard the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
Pewter Tankard reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Pewter Tankard the marginally brighter of the two.
Pewter Tankard reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Pewter Tankard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Pewter Tankard the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.