Cedar Mountains vs Pewter Green
Cedar Mountains is a Benjamin Moore color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. At LRV 24 vs 12, Cedar Mountains will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cedar Mountains's green character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cedar Mountains vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cedar Mountains 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Cedar Mountains returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Cedar Mountains reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Cedar Mountains will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Cedar Mountains returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Cedar Mountains will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
Cedar Mountains vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cedar Mountains 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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