What color is Revere Pewter?
Revere Pewter (HC-172) is a warm, mid-tone greige from Benjamin Moore's Historical Colors collection. It is the color many people mean when they ask for a "grey pewter" paint: a soft gray with enough beige in it to feel warm and timeless rather than cold.
Revere Pewter undertones
Revere Pewter is warmer than most greiges. Its yellow–blue measurement (b*) is +7.6, well above Agreeable Gray's +5.7, which is why it reads more beige in warm light. Its green–red measurement (a*) is −0.7, a slight lean toward green-gray. That faint green is what you may notice beside very warm, pinkish woods or in cool, shaded rooms.
Revere Pewter LRV and light
With an LRV of 55.05, Revere Pewter is a true mid-tone. It gives walls clear color and makes white trim stand out, but it can feel heavy in small, dark rooms.
Gray with a hint of green
Warm greige, close to beige
Warm in the morning, grayer later
Gray by day, rich and warm at sunset
Simulated from the manufacturer's color values. Always test a sample in your own light.
It is at its best in rooms with good natural light. In a dim north-facing room, a lighter greige such as Edgecomb Gray (LRV 63.09) keeps the same warm feel without darkening the space.
Best uses for Revere Pewter
Living and dining rooms. Revere Pewter's depth and warmth make larger rooms feel finished and cozy, especially with wood floors and white trim.
Kitchen cabinets. On cabinets or an island it gives a soft, classic greige that works with white counters, brass hardware and wood floors.
Exteriors. In Benjamin Moore exterior paint it makes a warm stone-colored house; sunlight lifts it to a lighter greige, so it rarely looks dark from the street.
When to avoid Revere Pewter
Revere Pewter can feel heavy in small, dim rooms; at LRV 55.05 it needs good daylight. Next to very cool grays, blue-white quartz and chrome, its slight green lean and warmth can look khaki. If your room is dark, Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) is a lighter warm greige in the same spirit.
Revere Pewter hex code, RGB and LRV
Benjamin Moore lists Revere Pewter (HC-172) as hex #CBC6B8, RGB 203, 198, 184 and LRV 55.05. "HC" means it belongs to the Historical Colors collection.
Revere Pewter color combinations
Benjamin Moore's coordinating colors for Revere Pewter run from a soft white to two deep, earthy grays:
The most popular combination is Revere Pewter walls with White Dove trim: a soft, warm white that keeps the palette calm. Chelsea Gray and Sparrow, both much deeper, are natural choices for an island, front door or exterior shutters, and Fog Mist works as a lighter wall color in connected rooms.
Revere Pewter vs Sherwin-Williams colors
Searching for a Sherwin-Williams version of Revere Pewter? There is no exact equivalent, but the closest Sherwin-Williams colors we measured are Simple Stone (ΔE 0.9) and Useful Gray (ΔE 1.1). Among the best-known Sherwin-Williams greiges, Agreeable Gray and Accessible Beige both sit about ΔE 2.5 away: Agreeable Gray is lighter and grayer, Accessible Beige more beige.
| Color | Brand | LRV | Difference (ΔE) | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecomb Gray HC-173 | Benjamin Moore | 63.1 | 3.2 | Review |
| Natural Cream OC-14 | Benjamin Moore | 64.8 | 3.6 | Review |
| Thunder AF-685 | Benjamin Moore | 47.6 | 3.8 | — |
| Simple Stone SW 9521 | Sherwin-Williams | 57.3 | 0.9 | — |
| Useful Gray SW 7050 | Sherwin-Williams | 59.1 | 1.1 | — |
| Slumber Sloth SW 9606 | Sherwin-Williams | 56.2 | 1.9 | — |
ΔE is the CIEDE2000 color difference between the two manufacturer colors: around 1 is barely visible; 2–3 is visible when the chips sit side by side.
For the full side-by-side, see Revere Pewter vs Agreeable Gray.
Revere Pewter FAQs
What color is Revere Pewter?
A warm, mid-tone greige (HC-172) from Benjamin Moore's Historical Colors collection, with an LRV of 55.05.
Is Revere Pewter warm or cool?
Warm. Its yellow–blue value is +7.6, warmer than Agreeable Gray, with a slight green-gray lean (green–red −0.7).
What is the LRV of Revere Pewter?
55.05, according to Benjamin Moore.
What is the hex code for Revere Pewter?
#CBC6B8, which is RGB 203, 198, 184.
What trim color goes with Revere Pewter?
White Dove (OC-17) is the classic pairing and one of Benjamin Moore's coordinating colors.
What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Revere Pewter?
There is no exact match. The closest Sherwin-Williams colors we measured are Simple Stone and Useful Gray; Agreeable Gray is a well-known lighter, grayer alternative.
Is Revere Pewter good for kitchen cabinets?
Yes. It gives a soft, classic greige on cabinets or an island and works with white counters and brass hardware.
Is Revere Pewter too dark?
It can be in small, dim rooms. In that case Edgecomb Gray (LRV 63.09) gives a similar warm greige that is lighter.