Mineral Glow vs Pewter Green

Mineral Glow (Cloverdale Paint) and Pewter Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Mineral Glow belongs to the beige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. The 68-point LRV gap — 80 for Mineral Glow vs 12 for Pewter Green — means Mineral Glow will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 51.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mineral Glow vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mineral Glow 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Mineral Glow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.

Mineral GlowMineral Glow 0986 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pewter GreenPewter Green SW 6208 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mineral Glow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Mineral GlowMineral Glow 0986 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pewter GreenBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Mineral Glow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Mineral GlowMineral Glow 0986 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pewter GreenSherwin Williams Pewter Green kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Mineral Glow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.

Mineral GlowMineral Glow 0986 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Pewter GreenPewter Green Dining Room - Modern Organic Earthiness

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Mineral Glow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Mineral GlowMineral Glow 0986 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Pewter GreenGreen bathroom in Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Mineral Glow
Cloverdale Paint · 0986
Hex#F8E5CC
LRV80.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0986
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6208
Hex#5E6259
LRV11.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6208
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Mineral Glow vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mineral Glow 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 Mineral Glow comparisons

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

White Dove
Mineral Glow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Mineral Glow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Mineral Glow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mineral Glow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mineral Glow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mineral Glow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mineral Glow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Mineral Glow
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Mineral Glow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

French Gray
Mineral Glow
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Naval
Mineral Glow
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mineral Glow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Bancha
Mineral Glow
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Mineral Glow
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Pure White
Mineral Glow
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Mineral Glow
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mineral Glow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Mineral Glow
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Mineral Glow
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Mineral Glow
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Mineral Glow
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Calamine
Mineral Glow
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Mineral Glow
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Mineral Glow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Mineral Glow
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mineral Glow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mineral Glow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mineral Glow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Mineral Glow
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Mineral Glow
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter