Baize Green vs Pewter Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Baize Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Baize Green (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 42.5, 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 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Baize Green vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Baize Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Baize Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Baize Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Baize Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Baize Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Baize Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Baize Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Baize Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Baize Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Baize Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Baize Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
Baize Green vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baize Green 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 Baize Green comparisons
See how Baize Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Baize Green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Baize Green reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Baize Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Baize Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Baize Green reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Baize Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Baize Green reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Baize Green reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Baize Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Baize Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 25, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Baize Green reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Baize Green reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, Baize Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 59, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.