Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) vs Grant Beige (BM HC-83)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- About the same: LRV 55.1 vs 55.8.
- Warmer
- Grant Beige, both greige (Lab b* 11.7 vs 7.6).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 75.9 vs 75.7 in north light).
- Trim that works
- White Blush BM 904, #F6F0E1, LRV 84.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.9, noticeably different. At 2.9, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Revere Pewter
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Grant Beige
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Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is about as light as Grant Beige (BM HC-83) and cooler: LRV 55.1 vs 55.8, deltaE 2.9 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Revere Pewter | Grant Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | HC-172 | HC-83 | |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 | #CEC5B0 | |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 | 206, 197, 176 | |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% | 42°, 23%, 75% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 | 55.8 | −0.8 |
| Lab L* | 79.9 | 79.7 | +0.2 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | -0.4 | −0.3 |
| Lab b* | 7.6 | 11.7 | −4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
Grant Beige (BM HC-83), published as #CEC5B0
#BDBBAE
#DFCFB0
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 Grant Beige (BM HC-83) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 0.8 LRV points lighter (55.8 vs 55.1), 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 11.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Grant Beige (BM HC-83) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 11.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Revere Pewter in other brands
Closest matches to Grant Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Revere Pewter the same color as Grant Beige?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.9. Most people can see the difference between Revere Pewter and Grant Beige side by side.
- Which is lighter, Revere Pewter or Grant Beige?
- Grant Beige, with an LRV of 55.8 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.