Pewter Cast (SW 7673)

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Pewter Cast (SW 7673) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pewter Cast
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Pewter Cast by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Pewter Cast, 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 | Willow Creek | 1468 | 34.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Casual Gray | BNC-17 | 33.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cathedral Stone | 4003-2A | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lazy Afternoon | 1007-5 | 29 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Pewter Cast (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Pewter Cast
Darker than Pewter Cast
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7673 |
| Hex | #9B9893 |
| RGB | 155, 152, 147 |
| HSL | 38°, 4%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, 0.2, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pewter Cast (SW 7673), published as #9B9893
#8B8E91
#ACA293
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pewter Cast (SW 7673)?
- Pewter Cast has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pewter Cast is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pewter Cast in another brand?
- Casual Gray (Behr BNC-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Pewter Cast warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Pewter Cast as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.