Majolica Green vs Pewter Green
Majolica Green and Pewter Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Majolica Green belongs to the beige-green family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. The 30-point LRV gap — 42 for Majolica Green vs 12 for Pewter Green — means Majolica Green will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 32.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Majolica Green vs Pewter Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Majolica Green 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
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Majolica Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pewter Green.
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. Majolica Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Majolica Green vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Majolica Green 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 Majolica Green comparisons
See how Majolica Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Majolica Green encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 6, Majolica Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Majolica Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Majolica Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 27, Majolica Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Majolica Green reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 13, Majolica Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Majolica Green encloses it.
Majolica Green reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Majolica Green encloses it.
Majolica Green reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Majolica Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Majolica Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Majolica Green reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Majolica Green reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 42), opening up a space where Majolica Green encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 42), opening up a space where Majolica Green encloses it.