Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) vs Accessible Beige (SW 7036)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Accessible Beige, LRV 58 vs 55.1.
- Warmer
- Accessible Beige, both greige (Lab b* 8.8 vs 7.6).
- North rooms
- Revere Pewter drifts less gray (chroma drop 4.3 vs 4.9); both keep about the same brightness.
- Trim that works
- White Blush BM 904, #F6F0E1, LRV 84.7: 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.
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More comparisons with Revere Pewter
More comparisons with Accessible Beige
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is slightly darker than Accessible Beige (SW 7036) and slightly cooler: LRV 55.1 vs 58, deltaE 2.5 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Revere Pewter | Accessible Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | HC-172 | SW 7036 | |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 | #D1C7B8 | |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 | 209, 199, 184 | |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% | 36°, 21%, 77% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 | 58 | −3 |
| Lab L* | 79.9 | 80.7 | −0.7 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | 0.9 | −1.6 |
| Lab b* | 7.6 | 8.8 | −1.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige | Warm Sandy | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
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 Accessible Beige (SW 7036) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 3 LRV points lighter (58 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 8.8, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Accessible Beige (SW 7036) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 8.8), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Revere Pewter in other brands
Closest matches to Accessible Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Revere Pewter the same color as Accessible Beige?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.5. Most people can see the difference between Revere Pewter and Accessible Beige side by side.
- Which is lighter, Revere Pewter or Accessible Beige?
- Accessible Beige, with an LRV of 58 against 55.1.
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Sources: Revere Pewter: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Accessible Beige: 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.