Oak Apple vs Pewter Green
Where Oak Apple belongs to Little Greene's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Oak Apple belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Oak Apple (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Oak Apple runs yellow while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Oak Apple vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Oak Apple 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Oak Apple reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Color Details
Oak Apple vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oak Apple 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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