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Warm Pewter SW 9572
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Warm Pewter sits at L* 71.1, a* 1.2, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 4.7, so it leans orange 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 32%.
LRV 42.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.4, Warm Pewter is lighter than 53% 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 Warm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Silver Fox | 2108-50 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Warm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Bridges | BXC-16 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Stingray Gray | HDC-NT-09G | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Off The Grid | T18-08 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requisite Gray | SW 7023 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Hibernate | SW 9573 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perfect Greige | SW 6073 | 2.77 | 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.
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Pachyderm SW 9596 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Magnetic Gray SW 7058 · lighter, LRV 45.8
- Gris SW 7659 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Utterly Beige SW 6080 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Dorian Gray SW 7017 · darker, LRV 38.7
Colors that go with Warm Pewter
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · complementary (180°)
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · analogous (−30°)
- Allegory SW 9553 · analogous (+30°)
- Breezy SW 7616 · triadic (120°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (240°)
Warm Pewter vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 42.4), more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 42.4), more yellow/warm.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 42.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.