Melted Butter vs Pewter Green
Melted Butter (Benjamin Moore) and Pewter Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Melted Butter reads as beige-yellow, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 65-point LRV gap — 77 for Melted Butter vs 12 for Pewter Green — means Melted Butter will open up a space more effectively. Where Melted Butter leans yellow, Pewter Green reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 53.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Melted Butter vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Melted Butter 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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A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Melted Butter the marginally brighter of the two.
Melted Butter reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 77 vs 60, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Melted Butter reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Melted Butter reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Melted Butter reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
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A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Melted Butter reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 77 vs 41, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Melted Butter the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 25, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
Melted Butter reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Melted Butter reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 24, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 57, Melted Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Melted Butter the marginally brighter of the two.