Ancient Pewter (Behr PMD-73)
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Ancient Pewter (Behr PMD-73) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 26.4, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancient Pewter
Four Behr colors picked for Ancient Pewter by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ancient Pewter, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 30 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Silver | 2124-30 | 29 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | City Storm | 4008-2A | 26 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Feldspar | 1038-5 | 27 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ancient Pewter (LRV 26.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancient Pewter
Darker than Ancient Pewter
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-73 |
| Hex | #898D91 |
| RGB | 137, 141, 145 |
| HSL | 210°, 4%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, -0.6, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancient Pewter (Behr PMD-73), published as #898D91
#78848F
#9A9691
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancient Pewter (Behr PMD-73)?
- Ancient Pewter has an LRV of 26.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancient Pewter is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ancient Pewter in another brand?
- Deep Silver (BM 2124-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Ancient Pewter warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancient Pewter as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.