Rose Cloud vs Pewter Green

Rose CloudPPGvsPewter GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 44.3Very different colors

Rose Cloud is a PPG color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Rose Cloud reads as pink-red, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 63 vs 12, Rose Cloud will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 44.3, 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.

Rose Cloud vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rose Cloud 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. Rose Cloud returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Rose CloudA industrial living room painted in Rose Cloud

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Rose Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Rose CloudA scandinavian bedroom painted in Rose Cloud

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Rose Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Rose CloudRose Cloud — minimalist 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. Rose Cloud reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Rose CloudRose Cloud paint in a traditional dining room

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Rose Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Rose CloudRose Cloud — minimalist bathroom

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Rose Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Rose CloudPPG Rose Cloud in a mid century home office

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Pewter GreenSW 6208 home office inspiration

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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. Rose Cloud reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Rose CloudRose Cloud paint in a tiny mudroom

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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. Rose Cloud reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Rose Cloudboho patio featuring Rose Cloud by PPG

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Rose Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Rose CloudRose Cloud color — scandinavian house inspiration

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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. Rose Cloud returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Rose Cloudtraditional front door featuring Rose Cloud by PPG

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Pewter GreenGreen front door with Pewter Green SW 6208

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Color Details

Rose Cloud
PPG · PPG1048-3
LRV63.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1048-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Rose Cloud vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rose Cloud 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 Rose Cloud comparisons

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

Ammonite
Rose Cloud
Ammonite
Rose Cloud
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Rose Cloud
White Dove
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Rose Cloud
Iron Ore
Rose Cloud
Iron Ore
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 6, Rose Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Rose Cloud
Purbeck Stone
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Rose Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rose Cloud
Evergreen Fog
Rose Cloud
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Rose Cloud
Mizzle
Rose Cloud
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Rose Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.

Rose Cloud
Agreeable Gray
Rose Cloud
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Rose Cloud
Accessible Beige
Rose Cloud
Accessible Beige
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Rose Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Rose Cloud
Denim Drift
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 27, Rose Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Rose Cloud
French Gray
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Rose Cloud
Naval
Rose Cloud
Naval
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Rose Cloud
Tranquil Dawn
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Rose Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Rose Cloud
Bancha
Rose Cloud
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 13, Rose Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Rose Cloud
Hardwick White
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 44, Rose Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

Rose Cloud
Pure White
Rose Cloud
Pure White
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Rose Cloud encloses it.

Rose Cloud
Artichoke
Rose Cloud
Artichoke
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Rose Cloud
Balboa Mist
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rose Cloud
Shoji White
Rose Cloud
Shoji White
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Rose Cloud
Snowbound
Rose Cloud
Snowbound
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Rose Cloud
Pigeon
Rose Cloud
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Duck Green
Rose Cloud
Duck Green
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 8, Rose Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Rose Cloud
Skimming Stone
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Rose Cloud
Dix Blue
Rose Cloud
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Rose Cloud
Hicks' Blue
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Hicks' Blue vs Rose Cloud

Slaked Lime Deep
Rose Cloud
Slaked Lime Deep
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Slaked Lime Deep vs Rose Cloud

Vintage Vogue
Rose Cloud
Vintage Vogue
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Rose Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Rose Cloud
Livid
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Livid vs Rose Cloud

Saybrook Sage
Rose Cloud
Saybrook Sage
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 45, Rose Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

Rose Cloud
Pale Green
Rose Cloud
Pale Green
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Rose Cloud
Pine Needle
Rose Cloud
PPG
Rose Cloud
PPG1048-3 · LRV 63

Rose Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.