Pea Green vs Mesclun Green
Pea Green is a Little Greene color while Mesclun Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Pea Green reads as green, while Mesclun Green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 48 vs 42, Pea Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pea Green's green character against Mesclun Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 5.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pea Green vs Mesclun Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Pea Green and Mesclun Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Pea Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pea Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Pea Green vs Mesclun Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pea Green on one side and Mesclun 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 Pea Green comparisons
See how Pea Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Pea Green encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Pea Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pea Green reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Pea Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pea Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Pea Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Pea Green encloses it.
Pea Green reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pea Green reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Pea Green encloses it.
Pea Green reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Pea Green is decisively the brighter choice.