Library Pewter (SW 0038)
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Library Pewter (SW 0038) is a very deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Library Pewter
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Library Pewter by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Library Pewter, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Fairview Taupe | HC-85 | 18 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Ash Brown | N320-6A | 17.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Sawdust | 6007-2C | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clam Shell | 1023-6 | 18 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Library Pewter (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Library Pewter
Darker than Library Pewter
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0038 |
| Hex | #7F7263 |
| RGB | 127, 114, 99 |
| HSL | 32°, 12%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 2.4, 10.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Library Pewter (SW 0038), published as #7F7263
#706962
#8E7B63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Library Pewter (SW 0038)?
- Library Pewter has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Library Pewter is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Library Pewter in another brand?
- Clam Shell (PPG 1023-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Library Pewter warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Library Pewter as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.