Garrison Red vs Pewter Green
Where Garrison Red belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Garrison Red reads as pink-red, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Garrison Red (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Garrison Red 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 24.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Garrison Red vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garrison Red 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Garrison Red brings more warmth to the space, while Pewter Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Garrison Red brings more warmth to the space, while Pewter Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Garrison Red vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garrison Red 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 Garrison Red comparisons
See how Garrison Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Garrison Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Garrison Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 14, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Garrison Red encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Garrison Red the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 14, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 14, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.