Cilantro vs Pewter Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cilantro belongs to the green family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (14 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Cilantro runs cool while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.2, 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.
Cilantro vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cilantro 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.
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. Pewter Green brings more warmth to the space, while Cilantro keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pewter Green brings more warmth to the space, while Cilantro keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Cilantro vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cilantro 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 Cilantro comparisons
See how Cilantro stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 14, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 14, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 14, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 14, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 14, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 14, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 14, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 14, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 14, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.
Cilantro reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 14), opening up a space where Cilantro encloses it.