Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) vs Pale Oak (BM OC-20)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Pale Oak, LRV 68.6 vs 55.1.
- Warmer
- Revere Pewter, both greige (Lab b* 7.6 vs 5.9).
- North rooms
- Pale Oak keeps more brightness (L* 82.8 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 4.7, noticeably different. At 4.7, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Revere Pewter
More comparisons with Revere Pewter
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is darker than Pale Oak (BM OC-20) and slightly warmer: LRV 55.1 vs 68.6, deltaE 4.7 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Revere Pewter | Pale Oak | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | HC-172 | OC-20 | |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 | #DDD9CE | |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 | 221, 217, 206 | |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% | 44°, 18%, 84% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 | 68.6 | −13.6 |
| Lab L* | 79.9 | 86.7 | −6.8 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | -0.5 | −0.1 |
| Lab b* | 7.6 | 5.9 | +1.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige | Warm Greige | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
Pale Oak (BM OC-20), published as #DDD9CE
#CCCFCC
#EFE3CE
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 Pale Oak (BM OC-20) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 13.6 LRV points lighter (68.6 vs 55.1), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Pale Oak (BM OC-20) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.9 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 Revere Pewter in other brands
Closest matches to Pale Oak in other brands
Common questions
- Is Revere Pewter the same color as Pale Oak?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.7. Most people can see the difference between Revere Pewter and Pale Oak side by side.
- Which is lighter, Revere Pewter or Pale Oak?
- Pale Oak, with an LRV of 68.6 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.