Green Tea Leaf vs Pewter Green
Green Tea Leaf (PPG) and Pewter Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 18-point LRV gap — 30 for Green Tea Leaf vs 12 for Pewter Green — means Green Tea Leaf will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 22.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Green Tea Leaf vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Tea Leaf 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 Green Tea Leaf comparisons
See how Green Tea Leaf stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 30 vs 6, Green Tea Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Tea Leaf encloses it.
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At LRV 52 vs 30, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 30, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Green Tea Leaf the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Green Tea Leaf encloses it.
Green Tea Leaf reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Green Tea Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Green Tea Leaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 30 vs 8, Green Tea Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Green Tea Leaf is decisively the brighter choice.
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