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Pewter Cast SW 7673
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Pewter Cast sits at L* 63.0, a* 0.2, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 3.0, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 31.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.4, Pewter Cast is lighter than 40% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Pewter Cast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escarpment | CC-518 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Creek | 1468 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Graystone | 1475 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pewter Cast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casual Gray | BNC-17 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Dolphin Gray | HDC-NT-10A | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Elephant Skin | PPU18-16 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acier | SW 9170 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Bedrock | SW 9563 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Summit Gray | SW 7669 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Polished Concrete | SW 9167 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Shingle | SW 7670 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pavestone | SW 7642 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Palisade SW 7635 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · lighter, LRV 35.5
- Armadillo SW 9160 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Slate Violet SW 9155 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Pewter Cast
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pewter Cast:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Funky Yellow SW 6913
- Extra White SW 7006
Pewter Cast is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pewter Cast vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 31.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.