Roycroft Pewter vs Web Gray

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 13 and 13, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Roycroft Pewter vs Web Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Roycroft Pewter and Web 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Roycroft PewterRoycroft Pewter living room interior

@niagara_falls_airbnb

Web GraySherwin Williams Web Gray Living Room

@jami.ludens

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Roycroft PewterSW 2848 bedroom paint review

@roomsbyroxanne

Web GraySw Web Gray Bedroom Accent Wall

@our_nc_home2021

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter exterior color review

@franklinshouse_tn

Web GraySherwin Williams Web Gray Exterior

@mynahs.nest

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Roycroft PewterSW Roycroft Pewter laundry room cabinets

@cardinalcrestkc

Web GraySw 7075 Kitchen Cabinets

@whitehousebythelake

Color Details

Roycroft Pewter
Sherwin-Williams · 2848
Hex#616564
LRV12.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2848
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Web Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7075
Hex#616669
LRV13.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7075
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Roycroft Pewter vs Web Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roycroft Pewter on one side and Web Gray 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

Denim Drift
Roycroft Pewter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Roycroft Pewter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

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

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Black grey
Roycroft Pewter
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Roycroft Pewter
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Roycroft Pewter
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Roycroft Pewter
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Roycroft Pewter
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Roycroft Pewter
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Roycroft Pewter
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Roycroft Pewter
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Roycroft Pewter
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Roycroft Pewter
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Roycroft Pewter reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Roycroft Pewter
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Roycroft Pewter
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Roycroft Pewter
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Roycroft Pewter
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Roycroft Pewter
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Roycroft Pewter
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone