Lion Heart vs Pewter Green
Where Lion Heart belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Lion Heart belongs to the beige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Lion Heart (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lion Heart 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 59.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lion Heart vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lion Heart 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Lion Heart reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
Lion Heart vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lion Heart 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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At LRV 60 vs 44, Lion Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, Lion Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Lion Heart is decisively the brighter choice.
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