Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) vs Agreeable Gray (SW 7029)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Agreeable Gray, LRV 60 vs 55.1.
- Warmer
- Revere Pewter, both greige (Lab b* 7.6 vs 5.7).
- North rooms
- Agreeable Gray keeps more brightness (L* 77.9 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 2.5, noticeably different. At 2.5, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
More comparisons with Revere Pewter
More comparisons with Agreeable Gray
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is slightly darker than Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) and slightly warmer: LRV 55.1 vs 60, deltaE 2.5 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Revere Pewter | Agreeable Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | HC-172 | SW 7029 | |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 | #D1CBC1 | |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 | 209, 203, 193 | |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% | 37°, 15%, 79% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 | 60 | −5 |
| Lab L* | 79.9 | 81.9 | −2.0 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | 0.3 | −1.0 |
| Lab b* | 7.6 | 5.7 | +1.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige | Warm Beige | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
Agreeable Gray (SW 7029), published as #D1CBC1
#C0C1BF
#E3D5C1
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 Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 5 LRV points lighter (60 vs 55.1), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.7 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 Agreeable Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Revere Pewter the same color as Agreeable Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.5. Most people can see the difference between Revere Pewter and Agreeable Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Revere Pewter or Agreeable Gray?
- Agreeable Gray, with an LRV of 60 against 55.1.
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Sources: Revere Pewter: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Agreeable 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.