Bunglehouse Blue vs Pewter Green
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Bunglehouse Blue reads as blue, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 11 and 12, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Bunglehouse Blue's cool character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bunglehouse Blue vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bunglehouse Blue 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. Bunglehouse Blue reads more restrained here, while Pewter Green adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Pewter Green and Bunglehouse Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Pewter Green brings more warmth to the space, while Bunglehouse Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Pewter Green and Bunglehouse Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Pewter Green and Bunglehouse Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Bunglehouse Blue vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bunglehouse Blue 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 Bunglehouse Blue comparisons
See how Bunglehouse Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Bunglehouse Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Bunglehouse Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes Bunglehouse Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Bunglehouse Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.