Roycroft Pewter vs Sea Serpent

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Roycroft Pewter reads as grey, while Sea Serpent reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 13 vs 7, Roycroft Pewter will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Roycroft Pewter's neutral character against Sea Serpent's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 13.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Roycroft Pewter vs Sea Serpent in Real Spaces

8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Roycroft Pewter and Sea Serpent 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

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. Roycroft Pewter has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Roycroft PewterRoycroft Pewter living room interior

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Sea SerpentSea Serpent Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Roycroft Pewter gives the walls a little more lift.

Roycroft PewterSW 2848 bedroom paint review

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Sea SerpentSea Serpent Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Roycroft Pewter gives the walls a little more lift.

Roycroft PewterSherwin Williams Roycroft Pewter Kitchen

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Sea SerpentSea Serpent Kitchen

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Roycroft Pewter gives the walls a little more lift.

Roycroft PewterRoycroft Pewter bathroom vanity color

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Sea SerpentSea Serpent Bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Roycroft Pewter gives the walls a little more lift.

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter home office accent wall

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Sea SerpentSea Serpent Home Office

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Roycroft Pewter gives the walls a little more lift.

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter exterior color review

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Sea SerpentSea Serpent House

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Roycroft Pewter has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter front door color

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Sea SerpentSea Serpent Front Door

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Roycroft Pewter gives the walls a little more lift.

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter laundry room cabinets

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Sea SerpentBlue cabinets Sherwin Williams Sea Serprent SW 7615 review

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Color Details

Roycroft Pewter
Sherwin-Williams · 2848
Hex#616564
LRV12.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2848
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Sea Serpent
Sherwin-Williams · 7615
Hex#3E4B54
LRV6.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7615
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Roycroft Pewter vs Sea Serpent Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roycroft Pewter on one side and Sea Serpent 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 Roycroft Pewter comparisons

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

White Dove
Roycroft Pewter
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Roycroft Pewter
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Roycroft Pewter
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Roycroft Pewter
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Roycroft Pewter
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Roycroft Pewter
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Roycroft Pewter
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Roycroft Pewter
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Roycroft Pewter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Roycroft Pewter
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Roycroft Pewter
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Roycroft Pewter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Roycroft Pewter
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Roycroft Pewter
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Roycroft Pewter
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Roycroft Pewter
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Roycroft Pewter
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Roycroft Pewter
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Roycroft Pewter
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Roycroft Pewter
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Roycroft Pewter
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Roycroft Pewter
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Roycroft Pewter
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Roycroft Pewter
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Roycroft Pewter
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Roycroft Pewter
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Roycroft Pewter
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Roycroft Pewter
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Roycroft Pewter
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Roycroft Pewter
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice