Revere Pewter is the epitome of greige: a warm green-gray color with a strong beige background. It's a transition color thanks to its warmth and depth, making it an excellent choice for open floor plans in your home.
This is a fun color to play around with, because of the range and breadth of its undertones, which shift depending on light exposure. Interestingly, Benjamin Moore HC-172 keeps its cool gray undertones in most lighting conditions.
All of this adds up to the most popular gray paint color on the market, and a personal favorite of mine.
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What Color is Revere Pewter?
- a warm green-gray color with beige undertones
- a medium color with an LRV of 55.5
- a beautiful choice for an open floor plan
- a versatile color that works with every style, from farmhouse to traditional to modern!
Revere Pewter Undertones
Revere Pewter is a chameleon paint color, which makes it very versatile. Its best quality is that it stays gray while still feeling much warmer than most of the other popular grays.
However, it can have some very muddy undertones, sometimes bringing out a little green as well. This can blur a “clean” look if that's what you're after, or it could be perfect if you're going for earth tones. This green will come out with lots of greenery outside the window or in the room. The green undertones may also appear when it's paired with a dark floor.
If you choose Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter for a dark room or hallway, you'll need to give it lots of light or it risks looking murky and lifeless. In that situation, or in a room with a lot of dark, heavy furniture, Revere Pewter can look straight-up beige or tan!
The other side of this color's undertones is violet-blue. In an airy room with lots of natural light, Revere Pewter will nearly lose its beige background and take on a blue undertone. That creates a color similar to more traditional grays, while still feeling warm.
LRV of Revere Pewter
Light reflectance value (LRV) is the percentage of light a paint color reflects. The higher the number, the more light it reflects rather than absorbs, which makes it look whiter. A lower LRV means a darker color. So where does Revere Pewter fall on the scale?
Revere Pewter has a Light Reflectance Value of 55.5.
That puts it right in the middle of the LRV spectrum. In rooms with little to no natural light, you'll want to pick paint colors with an LRV of 60 or higher. So if that's your situation, I might choose Edgecomb Gray or Revere Pewter mixed at 75% strength instead.
What Colors go with Revere Pewter?
So many colors look good with Revere Pewter! I believe so strongly in this shade's versatility that I wrote an entire post about pairing paint colors with HC-172. Here are some more paint pairing ideas:
- Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams (a medium blue-green-gray) pairs really well with Revere Pewter, since they have nearly the same LRV. And they both have a green-gray undertone! Together they give you a light, airy, even coastal vibe.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore) is another great color to pair with it.
- Kendall Charcoal (Benjamin Moore) is a dark gray with warm undertones, and it would make another great pairing!
- Chelsea Gray (BM) would be good as well, since the two share similar undertones!
For a lighter feel in a room, balance it with lighter grays as well as whites such as Soft White, Cloud White, and Simply White.
As you can see, it's hard to find a color that doesn't go with Revere Pewter. It's truly a shade with flexibility, working with a wide range of accents, from bright red to avocado green to yellow or magenta. For a real pop of color, try Coral Gables by Benjamin Moore or turquoise!
Trim Colors to Pair Together
The best trim colors to pair with Revere Pewter are:
- Simply White (BM) – my favorite off-white trim and cabinet color
- White Dove (BM) – creamy beige
- Pure White (BM) – a true bright white
- Chantilly Lace (BM)
- Alabaster (SW)
I'd choose an off-white or warm white for trim. As long as you avoid a white with too much yellow, you should be fine!
Revere Pewter vs. Agreeable Gray
As you'll see in the image below, Revere Pewter is slightly darker and warmer than Agreeable Gray. Many people look for comparable colors from other paint companies, and Revere Pewter is often compared to Agreeable Gray (Sherwin Williams).
Other colors comparable to Revere Pewter HC-172 include Edgecomb Gray and Accessible Beige.
Truly, Revere Pewter is one of the most popular greige paint colors, but you could choose any of them and be happy with your choice! Just pay attention to the undertones and choose accordingly!
After debating between several paint colors, I finally settled on using HC-172 in our last living room, and I absolutely loved it!
Our living room had those pretty taupe undertones while bringing the gray through. The natural light combined with Revere Pewter to make the room feel extra cozy and warm. In my opinion, this is a great paint color for any open space, since it keeps the room feeling cozy without overwhelming it.
Common Questions
Is Revere Pewter Benjamin Moore still a favorite?
Revere Pewter has been one of the most popular paint colors for more than a decade, and top interior designers are still reaching for this soft gray-beige today.
Where to use Revere Pewter?
This versatile color can really be used anywhere, including trim, walls, cabinets and even floors and ceilings!
Is Revere Pewter Warm or Cool?
Revere Pewter definitely leans warm. It will only look cool when paired with other really warm colors, like chocolate brown.
Painting Tips
- Try a Sample: I recommend painting a large swatch on poster board to make sure you love the color in your home! Or you can order a peel & stick sample of Revere Pewter to try it out without the mess.
- Use quality tools: I've gathered some of the best tools for painting a room yourself, plus a step-by-step tutorial for painting a room!
- How to choose the right paint sheen.
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