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Pewter 2121-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Pewter sits at L* 64.0, a* -1.2, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 2.5, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 33.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.8, Pewter is lighter than 37% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pewter
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustblu | SW 9161 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Cadet | SW 9143 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pewter
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pencil Sketch | N500-4 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Down Pour | 760F-4 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Smokey Lilac | PPU26-20 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Gray | 1614 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Storm | AF-700 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobblestone Path | 1606 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Comet 1628 · lighter, LRV 36.3
- Fusion AF-675 · lighter, LRV 36.7
- Cobblestone Path 1606 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Soho Loft CSP-10 · darker, LRV 30.4
- Tucker Gray CW-705 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Water's Edge 1635 · darker, LRV 31.5
Colors that go with Pewter
Pewter is too close to neutral (chroma 2.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pewter vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 33.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.