Rosemary (SW 6187) vs Pewter Green (SW 6208)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Rosemary, LRV 14 vs 12.
- Warmer
- Rosemary, both green-gray (Lab b* 6.7 vs 4.6).
- North rooms
- Rosemary keeps more brightness (L* 39.7 vs 36.9 in north light); Pewter Green drifts less gray (chroma drop 1.3 vs 2.5).
- Trim that works
- Spinach White SW 6434, #E4E8DA, LRV 79: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.1, noticeably different. At 3.1, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Rosemary (SW 6187) is slightly lighter than Pewter Green (SW 6208) and slightly warmer: LRV 14 vs 12, deltaE 3.1 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Rosemary | Pewter Green | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6187 | SW 6208 | |
| Hex | #64695C | #5E6259 | |
| RGB | 100, 105, 92 | 94, 98, 89 | |
| HSL | 83°, 7%, 39% | 87°, 5%, 37% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 | 12 | +2 |
| Lab L* | 43.6 | 41.0 | +2.7 |
| Lab a* | -4.5 | -3.4 | −1.1 |
| Lab b* | 6.7 | 4.6 | +2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | neutral | |
| Color family | Green | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosemary (SW 6187), published as #64695C
#55605B
#74725C
Pewter Green (SW 6208), published as #5E6259
#4F5957
#6D6B59
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Rosemary (SW 6187) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2 LRV points lighter (14 vs 12), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Pewter Green (SW 6208) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 4.6 against 6.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Rosemary (SW 6187) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 6.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Rosemary in other brands
Closest matches to Pewter Green in other brands
Common questions
- Is Rosemary the same color as Pewter Green?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.1. Most people can see the difference between Rosemary and Pewter Green side by side.
- Which is lighter, Rosemary or Pewter Green?
- Rosemary, with an LRV of 14 against 12.
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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.