Cascade Green vs Pearl Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pearl Gray (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Cascade Green (LRV 43), a difference of 18 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 12.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cascade Green vs Pearl Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cascade Green and Pearl Gray 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 Pearl Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cascade 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. Pearl Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cascade Green.
Color Details
Cascade Green vs Pearl Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cascade Green on one side and Pearl Gray 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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