Brick Dust vs Pewter Green

Brick DustPPGvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 34.3 — Very different colors

Brick Dust is a PPG color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Brick Dust reads as pink-red, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 12 vs 8, Pewter Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 34.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brick Dust vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brick Dust and Pewter Green 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. Pewter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Brick DustA minimalist living room painted in Brick Dust

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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 — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Brick DustA minimalist bedroom painted in Brick Dust

@simplywalldecor

Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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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 — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Brick DustBrick Dust — vintage kitchen

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Brick DustBrick Dust paint in a minimalist dining room

@simplywalldecor

Pewter GreenPewter Green Dining Room - Modern Organic Earthiness

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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 — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Brick DustBrick Dust — japandi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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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 — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Brick DustPPG Brick Dust in a warm home office

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Pewter GreenSW 6208 home office inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Brick DustBrick Dust paint in a earthy mudroom

@simplywalldecor

Pewter GreenPewter Green Mudroom - Seamless Color Drenched Nook

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Pewter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Brick Dustmediterranean patio featuring Brick Dust by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pewter GreenPewter Green Patio - Modern Minimalist Fire Pit Accent

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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 — Pewter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Brick DustBrick Dust color — aesthetic house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

Pewter GreenPewter Green house color review

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

Brick Dustclassy front door featuring Brick Dust by PPG

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Pewter GreenGreen front door with Pewter Green SW 6208

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Color Details

Brick Dust
PPG · PPG1056-7
LRV8.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1056-7
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Brick Dust vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brick Dust on one side and Pewter Green 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 Brick Dust comparisons

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

Ammonite
Brick Dust
Ammonite
Brick Dust
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Brick Dust
White Dove
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Iron Ore
Brick Dust
Iron Ore
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
Brick Dust
Purbeck Stone
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Brick Dust
Evergreen Fog
Brick Dust
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Brick Dust
Mizzle
Brick Dust
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Agreeable Gray
Brick Dust
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Brick Dust
Accessible Beige
Brick Dust
Accessible Beige
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Denim Drift
Brick Dust
Denim Drift
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

French Gray
Brick Dust
French Gray
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Brick Dust
Naval
Brick Dust
Naval
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Brick Dust the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Brick Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Bancha
Brick Dust
Bancha
Brick Dust
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Brick Dust
Hardwick White
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Pure White
Brick Dust
Pure White
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Brick Dust
Artichoke
Brick Dust
Artichoke
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Brick Dust
Balboa Mist
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Shoji White
Brick Dust
Shoji White
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Snowbound
Brick Dust
Snowbound
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Pigeon
Brick Dust
Pigeon
Brick Dust
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 51 vs 8, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Brick Dust
Duck Green
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Brick Dust
Skimming Stone
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Dix Blue
Brick Dust
Dix Blue
Brick Dust
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Brick Dust
Hicks' Blue
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Hicks' Blue vs Brick Dust

Slaked Lime Deep
Brick Dust
Slaked Lime Deep
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Slaked Lime Deep vs Brick Dust

Vintage Vogue
Brick Dust
Vintage Vogue
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Brick Dust
Livid
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Livid vs Brick Dust

Saybrook Sage
Brick Dust
Saybrook Sage
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Pale Green
Brick Dust
Pale Green
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Brick Dust
Pine Needle
Brick Dust
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.