Shenandoah vs Pewter Green
Where Shenandoah belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Shenandoah belongs to the blue-green family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Shenandoah (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Shenandoah runs cool while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.3, 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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Shenandoah vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah comparisons
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At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Shenandoah encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 4, Shenandoah is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Shenandoah the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Shenandoah encloses it.
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At LRV 51 vs 26, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 7, Shenandoah is decisively the brighter choice.