Caribbean Azure vs Pewter Green

Where Caribbean Azure belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Caribbean Azure belongs to the blue family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (10 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Caribbean Azure runs blue while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Caribbean Azure vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Caribbean Azure and Pewter Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Pewter Green and Caribbean Azure is what sets these apart most in this context.

Caribbean AzureLiving Room

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pewter Green brings more warmth to the space, while Caribbean Azure keeps things cooler and crisper.

Caribbean AzureBenjamin Moore Caribbean Azure Bathroom

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Pewter Green and Caribbean Azure is what sets these apart most in this context.

Caribbean AzureFront Door

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Pewter GreenGreen front door with Pewter Green SW 6208

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Color Details

Caribbean Azure
Benjamin Moore · 2059-20
Hex#00567C
LRV10.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2059-20
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Caribbean Azure vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Caribbean Azure on one side and Pewter Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Caribbean Azure comparisons

See how Caribbean Azure stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Caribbean Azure
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Caribbean Azure
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Caribbean Azure
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Caribbean Azure reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Caribbean Azure
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Caribbean Azure
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Caribbean Azure
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Caribbean Azure
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Caribbean Azure
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Caribbean Azure
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Caribbean Azure
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Caribbean Azure
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Caribbean Azure reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Caribbean Azure
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Caribbean Azure
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Caribbean Azure
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Caribbean Azure
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Caribbean Azure
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Caribbean Azure
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Caribbean Azure
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Caribbean Azure
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Caribbean Azure
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Caribbean Azure
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Caribbean Azure
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Caribbean Azure
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Caribbean Azure
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Caribbean Azure
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Caribbean Azure
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Caribbean Azure
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Caribbean Azure
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Caribbean Azure
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Caribbean Azure
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice