Butterfield vs Pewter Green
Where Butterfield belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Butterfield reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Butterfield (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 73 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Butterfield runs red while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Butterfield vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butterfield 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.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Butterfield the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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