Gambol Gold vs Pewter Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Gambol Gold reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gambol Gold (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gambol Gold runs warm while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gambol Gold vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Gambol Gold 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.
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 Gambol Gold will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pewter Green would.
Color Details
Gambol Gold vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gambol Gold 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 Gambol Gold comparisons
See how Gambol Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Gambol Gold reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Gambol Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gambol Gold reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Gambol Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Gambol Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gambol Gold reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Gambol Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Gambol Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Gambol Gold encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Gambol Gold encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Gambol Gold encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Gambol Gold encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Gambol Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 25, Gambol Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Gambol Gold reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Gambol Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 7, Gambol Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 24, Gambol Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 48, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.