Portabello vs Roycroft Pewter

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Portabello belongs to the beige-greige family and Roycroft Pewter to the grey family. Portabello (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Pewter (LRV 13), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Portabello runs warm while Roycroft Pewter is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.