Tesoros vs Pewter Green
Where Tesoros belongs to PPG's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Tesoros belongs to the beige family and Pewter Green to the green-grey family. Tesoros (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Tesoros vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tesoros 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 Tesoros comparisons
See how Tesoros stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tesoros reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Tesoros encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Tesoros is decisively the brighter choice.
Tesoros reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Tesoros the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Tesoros encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Tesoros is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Tesoros is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tesoros reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Tesoros reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.