Balboa Mist (BM 1549) vs Revere Pewter (BM HC-172)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Balboa Mist, LRV 65.5 vs 55.1.
- Warmer
- Revere Pewter, both greige (Lab b* 7.6 vs 5.4).
- North rooms
- Balboa Mist keeps more brightness (L* 81.8 vs 75.9 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Arbor White BM ES-01, #F2EDDF, LRV 85: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.2, noticeably different. At 4.2, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Revere Pewter
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Balboa Mist (BM 1549) is lighter than Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) and slightly cooler: LRV 65.5 vs 55.1, deltaE 4.2 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Balboa Mist | Revere Pewter | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1549 | HC-172 | |
| Hex | #DAD6CC | #CBC6B8 | |
| RGB | 218, 214, 204 | 203, 198, 184 | |
| HSL | 43°, 16%, 83% | 44°, 15%, 76% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.5 | 55.1 | +10.5 |
| Lab L* | 85.7 | 79.9 | +5.8 |
| Lab a* | -0.4 | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| Lab b* | 5.4 | 7.6 | −2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Greige | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balboa Mist (BM 1549), published as #DAD6CC
#C9CCCA
#ECE0CC
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Balboa Mist (BM 1549) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 10.5 LRV points lighter (65.5 vs 55.1), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Balboa Mist (BM 1549) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.4 against 7.6, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 7.6), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Balboa Mist in other brands
Closest matches to Revere Pewter in other brands
Common questions
- Is Balboa Mist the same color as Revere Pewter?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.2. Most people can see the difference between Balboa Mist and Revere Pewter side by side.
- Which is lighter, Balboa Mist or Revere Pewter?
- Balboa Mist, with an LRV of 65.5 against 55.1.
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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.