Aegean Olive vs Pewter Green
Where Aegean Olive belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Aegean Olive belongs to the greige-grey family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (12 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Aegean Olive runs yellow while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aegean Olive vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Aegean Olive and Pewter Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Aegean Olive and Pewter Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Aegean Olive brings more warmth to the space, while Pewter Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Aegean Olive vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aegean Olive on one side and Pewter Green on the other.
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 Aegean Olive comparisons
See how Aegean Olive stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Aegean Olive the marginally brighter of the two.
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Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
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At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
Aegean Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Aegean Olive encloses it.