Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) vs Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Edgecomb Gray, LRV 63.1 vs 55.1.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 7.6 vs 8.2).
- North rooms
- Edgecomb Gray keeps more brightness (L* 80.7 vs 75.9 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- White Blush BM 904, #F6F0E1, LRV 84.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.2, noticeably different. At 3.2, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Revere Pewter
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Edgecomb Gray
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Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is darker than Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173) and about as warm: LRV 55.1 vs 63.1, deltaE 3.2 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Revere Pewter | Edgecomb Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | HC-172 | HC-173 | |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 | #D9D3C4 | |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 | 217, 211, 196 | |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% | 43°, 22%, 81% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 | 63.1 | −8 |
| Lab L* | 79.9 | 84.7 | −4.7 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | -0.5 | −0.2 |
| Lab b* | 7.6 | 8.2 | −0.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173), published as #D9D3C4
#C8C9C2
#EBDDC4
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 Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 8 LRV points lighter (63.1 vs 55.1), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Revere Pewter in other brands
Closest matches to Edgecomb Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Revere Pewter the same color as Edgecomb Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.2. Most people can see the difference between Revere Pewter and Edgecomb Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Revere Pewter or Edgecomb Gray?
- Edgecomb Gray, with an LRV of 63.1 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.