Braided Wool vs Pewter Green

Where Braided Wool belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Braided Wool belongs to the greige-grey family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Braided Wool (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.5, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Braided Wool vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Braided Wool 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Braided Wool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Braided WoolBraided Wool EX096 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Braided Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Braided WoolBraided Wool EX096 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Braided Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Braided WoolBraided Wool EX096 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Braided Wool returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Braided WoolBraided Wool EX096 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Pewter GreenPewter Green Dining Room - Modern Organic Earthiness

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Braided Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Braided WoolBraided Wool EX096 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Braided Wool
Cloverdale Paint · EX096
Hex#ACA998
LRV39.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX096
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Braided Wool vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Braided Wool 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 Braided Wool comparisons

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

White Dove
Braided Wool
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Braided Wool
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Braided Wool
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Braided Wool
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Braided Wool
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Braided Wool reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Braided Wool
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Braided Wool
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Braided Wool
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Braided Wool
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Braided Wool reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Braided Wool
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Braided Wool
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Braided Wool
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Braided Wool
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Braided Wool
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Braided Wool
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Braided Wool
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Braided Wool reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Braided Wool
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Braided Wool
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Braided Wool
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Braided Wool
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Braided Wool
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Braided Wool
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Braided Wool
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Braided Wool reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Braided Wool
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Braided Wool
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Braided Wool
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Braided Wool reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Braided Wool
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Braided Wool is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Braided Wool
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Braided Wool reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Braided Wool
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Braided Wool
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice