Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) vs Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Revere Pewter, LRV 55.1 vs 50.7.
- Warmer
- Annapolis Gray, both greige (Lab b* 9.0 vs 7.6).
- North rooms
- Revere Pewter: keeps more brightness (L* 75.9 vs 73.4 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 4.3 vs 5.0).
- Trim that works
- White Blush BM 904, #F6F0E1, LRV 84.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.4, noticeably different. At 3.4, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
More comparisons with Revere Pewter
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is slightly lighter than Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176) and slightly cooler: LRV 55.1 vs 50.7, deltaE 3.4 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Revere Pewter | Annapolis Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | HC-172 | HC-176 | |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 | #C9BEAF | |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 | 201, 190, 175 | |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% | 35°, 19%, 74% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 | 50.7 | +4.3 |
| Lab L* | 79.9 | 77.5 | +2.4 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | 1.3 | −2.0 |
| Lab b* | 7.6 | 9.0 | −1.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176), published as #C9BEAF
#B8B4AD
#DAC8AF
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 Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 4.3 LRV points lighter (55.1 vs 50.7), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 7.6 against 9.0, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Annapolis Gray (BM HC-176) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 9.0), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Revere Pewter in other brands
Closest matches to Annapolis Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Revere Pewter the same color as Annapolis Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.4. Most people can see the difference between Revere Pewter and Annapolis Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Revere Pewter or Annapolis Gray?
- Revere Pewter, with an LRV of 55.1 against 50.7.
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Sources: Revere Pewter: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Annapolis Gray: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.