Ebony vs Pewter Green
Where Ebony belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ebony belongs to the grey family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Pewter Green (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Ebony (LRV 3), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.6, 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.
Ebony vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ebony 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 Pewter Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ebony would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pewter Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ebony.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pewter Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ebony.
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. Pewter Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Pewter Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ebony.
Color Details
Ebony vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ebony 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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