Hollywood Gold vs Pewter Green

Where Hollywood Gold belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hollywood Gold reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hollywood Gold (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hollywood Gold runs yellow and red while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.8, 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.

Color Details

Hollywood Gold
Benjamin Moore · 279
Hex#CAAB55
LRV40.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number279
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Hollywood Gold vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hollywood Gold 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 Hollywood Gold comparisons

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

White Dove
Hollywood Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Hollywood Gold
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Hollywood Gold encloses it.

Iron Ore
Hollywood Gold
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 6, Hollywood Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Hollywood Gold
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Hollywood Gold
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

Hollywood Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Hollywood Gold
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Hollywood Gold
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Hollywood Gold encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Hollywood Gold
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Hollywood Gold
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 27, Hollywood Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Hollywood Gold
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Naval
Hollywood Gold
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hollywood Gold reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Hollywood Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Hollywood Gold
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 40 vs 13, Hollywood Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hollywood Gold
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Hollywood Gold
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Hollywood Gold encloses it.

Artichoke
Hollywood Gold
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Hollywood Gold reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Hollywood Gold
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Hollywood Gold
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Hollywood Gold
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Hollywood Gold
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Hollywood Gold
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Calamine
Hollywood Gold
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Hollywood Gold encloses it.

Treron
Hollywood Gold
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Hollywood Gold reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Hollywood Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 12, Hollywood Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Hollywood Gold
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Hollywood Gold
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hollywood Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Hollywood Gold
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

Hollywood Gold reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Hollywood Gold
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hollywood Gold reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Hollywood Gold
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Hollywood Gold encloses it.

Just Walnut
Hollywood Gold
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Hollywood Gold
279 · LRV 40

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Hollywood Gold encloses it.