Imagine vs Pewter Green
Imagine is a Jotun color while Pewter Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. At LRV 49 vs 12, Imagine will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Imagine's cool character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 35.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Imagine vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Imagine 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Imagine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Imagine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
Imagine vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Imagine 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 Imagine comparisons
See how Imagine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.
Imagine reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Imagine the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Imagine encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 8, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Imagine the marginally brighter of the two.
Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.