Kilkenny vs Pewter Green
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Kilkenny belongs to the green family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 19 vs 12, Kilkenny will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Kilkenny's cool character against Pewter Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kilkenny vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kilkenny 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Kilkenny gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Kilkenny has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Kilkenny gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Kilkenny vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny comparisons
See how Kilkenny stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
Kilkenny reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Kilkenny encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes Kilkenny the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 19, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 19, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.