Garden Gate vs Pewter Green
Garden Gate and Pewter Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Garden Gate belongs to the greige-grey family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 10 vs 12 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Garden Gate leans warm, Pewter Green reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Garden Gate vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Garden Gate and Pewter Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Pewter Green reads more restrained here, while Garden Gate adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Garden Gate vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden Gate 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 Garden Gate comparisons
See how Garden Gate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 10, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Garden Gate reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 10, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes Garden Gate the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 10, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 10, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 10, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Garden Gate the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 10, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 10, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.