Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) vs Amazing Gray (SW 7044)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Revere Pewter, LRV 55.1 vs 47.
- Warmer
- Revere Pewter, both greige (Lab b* 7.6 vs 7.3).
- North rooms
- Revere Pewter: keeps more brightness (L* 75.9 vs 70.0 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 4.3 vs 5.0).
- Trim that works
- Collector's Item BM AF-45, #F1EADC, LRV 81.3: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.9, noticeably different. At 4.9, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with Revere Pewter
More comparisons with Amazing Gray
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172) is lighter than Amazing Gray (SW 7044) and about as warm: LRV 55.1 vs 47, deltaE 4.9 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Revere Pewter | Amazing Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | HC-172 | SW 7044 | |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 | #BEB5A9 | |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 | 190, 181, 169 | |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% | 34°, 14%, 70% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 | 47 | +8 |
| Lab L* | 79.9 | 74.1 | +5.8 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | 1.1 | −1.8 |
| Lab b* | 7.6 | 7.3 | +0.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Revere Pewter (BM HC-172), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
Amazing Gray (SW 7044), published as #BEB5A9
#ADABA7
#CFBFA9
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 8 LRV points lighter (55.1 vs 47), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Revere Pewter in other brands
Closest matches to Amazing Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Revere Pewter the same color as Amazing Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.9. Most people can see the difference between Revere Pewter and Amazing Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Revere Pewter or Amazing Gray?
- Revere Pewter, with an LRV of 55.1 against 47.
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Sources: Revere Pewter: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Amazing 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.