Counting Stars vs Pewter Green
Where Counting Stars belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Counting Stars belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Counting Stars (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Counting Stars runs yellow while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 55.1, 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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Counting Stars vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Counting Stars 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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With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Counting Stars reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Counting Stars reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Counting Stars the marginally brighter of the two.