Sherwin Williams Library Pewter vs. Sherwin Williams Rock Garden

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Sherwin Williams SW 0038 leans towards hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 6195 is .
Sherwin Williams SW 0038 and SW 6195 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, Sherwin Williams SW 0038 radiating a lighter essence compared to SW 6195.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

First color

Second color

Sherwin Williams Library Pewter vs. Sherwin Williams Rock Garden

Hue

129

Saturation

less saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

darker

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

17.47

8.09

looks darker

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

48.819

34.212

looks darker

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).

19.198

Temperature:

Warm

Cool

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SW 0038

Library Pewter

Sherwin Williams

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SW 6195

Rock Garden

Sherwin Williams

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.