Goldtone vs Pewter Green
Where Goldtone belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Goldtone belongs to the beige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Goldtone (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Goldtone runs warm while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.7, 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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Goldtone vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Goldtone 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 Goldtone comparisons
See how Goldtone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Goldtone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Goldtone is decisively the brighter choice.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Goldtone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Goldtone is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Goldtone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (77 vs 74) makes Goldtone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Goldtone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Goldtone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Goldtone is decisively the brighter choice.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Goldtone reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Goldtone reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.