Revere Pewter (BM HC-172)
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Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is a medium, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.1, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Revere Pewter
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Revere Pewter by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Revere 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 | Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Vintage Pewter | DC-009 | 55.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ostrich Feather | 14-32 | 57 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Revere Pewter (LRV 55.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Revere Pewter
Darker than Revere Pewter
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-172 |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, -0.7, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Revere Pewter (BM HC-172)?
- Revere Pewter has an LRV of 55.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Revere Pewter is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Revere Pewter in another brand?
- Simple Stone (SW 9521) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Revere Pewter warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Revere Pewter as warm, with a Warm Greige undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.