Posted on February 15, 2023 by KylieMawdsley
One of the BEST warm gray (almost greige) paint colors!
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There’s one gray paint color that was popular EVEN BEFORE gray was on the scene – Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. Why? Let’s find out…
IS REVERE PEWTER GRAY, GREIGE, OR BEIGE?
Revere Pewter is a GORGEOUS, warm gray. It’s not NEARLY warm enough to be classified as a beige, but it’s definitely a hybrid that leans well into the greige range (as greiges have green undertones).
As for depth, Revere Pewter is close to the light-medium range, but it can act as a light-depth paint color in the right light. However, it has some tricky undertones and special nuances that you need to be aware of (which we’ll get into shortly).
While Revere Pewter is WARM, it certainly won’t look cream or beige on your walls; it’s just significantly warmer than more traditional gray paint colors. Some people find it a bit too ‘muddy’ and not fresh enough when looking for a fresh, clean gray palette.
Revere Pewter on main cabinets, darkened
WHAT’S REVERE PEWTER’S LRV?
Revere Pewter is on the border of light and light-medium as it doesn’t have too much weight, but it doesn’t have a typical light depth. I find that it often seems a bit darker than expected, particularly in a room with slightly lower light. This is because while its LRV isn’t super low, it isn’t particularly high either, sitting at 55.77 (meaning it won’t really reflect or absorb much light).
Not sure what LRV is? It’s VERY important (read about it HERE).
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Paint Color with LRV
WHAT ARE REVERE PEWTER’S UNDERTONES?
Video at the end of blog post
While MANY people think that Revere Pewter is one of the TRUEST grays, it actually nods considerably to one undertone in particular – green.
It’s also a very sneaky gray (like most) and loves to shift itself depending on the exposure of the room, artificial lighting, your furnishings, and other factors. So, while Revere Pewter mostly does FAVOR a mild green undertone, it can sneak into the other cool gray undertones with encouragement.
Notice how well Revere Pewter connects with the tones in this granite countertop.
About those sneaky undertones, I’ve seen Revere Pewter pick up a wink o’ blue a few times, kind of like Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray. Each time the blue pops up, it seems to be in rooms with multiple exposures and cream trim/cabinets. Seem impossible? Well, believe it, sister, as it shows up pretty darn blue in this next photo…
Grays are sneaky. You’ll want to order some samples and move them around your room before you commit full-time to a particular color.
Gray Owl vs. Stonington Gray – Color Review
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Revere Pewter looks rich and gorgeous on these bathroom walls
The above information might have you feeling uncertain about Revere Pewter. So, I’m going to break it down into percentages for you. In my experience with Revere Pewter (which is pretty darned extensive via my local work and E-Design), here’s what I’ve seen (approximately)…
- 5% of the time – subtle blue undertone
- 10% of the time – slightly purple or taupe undertone
- 85% of the time – slightly muddy, soft, slightly green-tinged gray or just a soft neutral gray
Of course, all of that’s open to interpretation as I can be pretty anal with color, and not everybody is looking that hard. There are people out there who won’t see a dang thing and think that gray is gray. But still, the above undertones are something to be aware of.
The above photo shows Revere Pewter with some of its muddy green undertones. And I’m not saying muddy like it’s bad; muddy is good if you’re looking for an earth-toned relaxing feel. However, if you prefer a fresher approach, then muddy ain’t for you, my friend, and you may want to find another gray!
If you are looking for a clean and fresh gray, don’t choose Revere Pewter
Click HERE or on the above image to see available packages
WHICH ROOMS SUIT REVERE PEWTER?
The great thing about Revere Pewter is that it looks awesome in MANY different types of rooms. Sure, it can lean a bit grayer in a north-facing room or slightly warmer in a south-facing room, but it’s still a beautiful color choice. However, if your room is dark, you might not be able to appreciate its beauty as much…
Revere Pewter works best in reasonably well-lit rooms. As for dark rooms, Revere Pewter can look flat and murky (shown above, which is also north-facing). If you’re painting a dark room, you may want to read this blog post instead.
Here’s a photo of Revere Pewter in a warmer south-facing room – it’s in its glory!
REVERE PEWTER DOESN’T WORK AS WELL IN HALLWAYS
Generally speaking, hallways are dark and don’t always suit this depth of color. If you like the idea of RP in your hallway, consider lightening it by 50%, keeping in mind that lightening can shift undertones. Or maybe you need to check out these other paint colors.
You can also check out Benjamin Moore Rodeo, which has a slightly higher LRV, but even that might not be enough.
IS REVERE PEWTER OUTDATED OR STILL TRENDY?
With its subtle warmth and passive undertones, Revere Pewter is still trendy – even as things start to lean warmer. And while it might be too gray for those jumping into the beige trend, Revere Pewter still has a place in today’s modern home.
REVERE PEWTER CAN BE A GREAT CHOICE FOR KITCHEN CABINETS
This is my own kitchen below. I darkened Revere Pewter by approx 25% just to get more body and depth out of it.
See the before and after photos HERE
Is Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter REALLY the Best Cabinet Color for YOU?
IS REVERE PEWTER A GOOD COLOR FOR THE EXTERIOR (SIDING, SHUTTERS, OR TRIM)?
Revere Pewter can be great for the exterior, but it definitely can look warmer than expected!
The 5 Steps to Choosing an Exterior Paint Color
My Color Consulting client had picked Revere Pewter for the exterior of her home and couldn’t decide on a great shutter or porch ceiling color. I gave her three suggestions, including Benjamin Moore Graystone (shutters), and it turned out GORGEOUS!
IS REVERE PEWTER A GOOD GRAY FOR KITCHEN CABINETS?
Revere Pewter can look gooooorgeous on kitchen cabinets, as long as it suits the backsplash, countertop, and flooring. With its earthy green undertone, it suits some of the common older granite countertops and some of the newer quartz countertops.
However, this doesn’t mean Revere Pewter is the best shade of gray for YOUR kitchen cabinets. Is Revere Pewter the Right Cabinet Color for YOU?
THE OVERALL MOOD…
Revere Pewter isn’t a fresh and crisp gray and doesn’t necessarily give a spa feeling like a lot of grays can – this is because of its warm undertone. I’ve heard it called murky, muddy, and ‘clay-like’ – not very spa-inspired words if you ask me, but again, open to interpretation based on your personal tastes.
Keeping in mind that one person’s feelings toward a color can be different from another person’s, if I were to suggest some keywords to describe Revere Pewter, it would be these:
- calming and relaxing
- organic
- neutral
- versatile, flexible, accommodating
- more of a saturated beach feeling rather than a ‘fresh beach’ feeling
For a comparable gray, check out Revere Pewter vs. Collonade Gray – The Great Battle of the Grays! (shown below)
For a cooler look, you might want to read about Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray…
Want to see more color reviews? Click HERE
WHAT WHITE TRIM COLOR GOES BEST WITH REVERE PEWTER?
Revere Pewter is pretty flexible and can accommodate quite a few different shades of white if they aren’t OVERLY yellow. Benjamin Moore Cloud White can look gorgeous and slightly enhance the green undertones in Revere Pewter. And, of course, my fave, Benjamin Moore White Dove – the perfect soft, warm white!
See those whites and MORE here: Benjamin Moore’s 8 Best White Paint Colors
(Wickham Gray in the bathroom, Revere Pewter in the bedroom, Cloud White on the trim)
COLORS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO REVERE PEWTER
In looking for similar colors, there will be shifts. Some will be lighter, darker, warmer, or cooler. Others might pick up a bit more green undertone or even DROP most of the green. Here are some comparable colors…
REVERE PEWTER VS. ASHWOOD
Benjamin Moore Ashwood is lighter than Revere Pewter (it also leans a bit warmer), making it look a bit more greige than warm gray.
REVERE PEWTER VS. SHERWIN WILLIAMS COLONNADE GRAY
Colonnade Gray is similar to Revere Pewter in its intentions. However, it’s a bit darker and has less earthy warmth, making it look a wink more gray.
Paint Color Review: Sherwin Williams Colonnade Gray
REVERE PEWTER VS. RODEO
Rodeo is a great comparable to Revere Pewter. While they have the same approach, Rodeo is a bit lighter than Revere Pewter.
Paint Color Review: Benjamin Moore Rodeo
REVERE PEWTER VS. OTHER POPULAR NEUTRALS
You might not know which undertone best suits your space. Comparing these popular neutrals is a great way to find the one that works with your interior finishes and personal tastes.
REVERE PEWTER VS. SHERWIN WILLIAMS AGREEABLE GRAY
My Online Color Consulting clients often choose between these two popular shades, although there are some key differences.
Agreeable Gray is lighter than Revere Pewter and not as warm and earthy. As for undertones, while Agreeable Gray ‘can’ grab a touch of green undertone, it flexes between green and violet, often showing NO noticeable undertone. On the other hand, Revere Pewter is more likely to commit to green.
Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray Paint Color Review
REVERE PEWTER VS. BALBOA MIST VS. COLLINGWOOD
Revere Pewter is a warm gray, but that’s the only thing it has in common with Balboa Mist and Collingwood. Both of these shades lean into a violet undertone, which goes in the opposite direction to Revere Pewter’s earthy green hue.
Revere Pewter is also DARKER than Balboa Mist and Collingwood, sitting closer to the light-medium range than the light range.
Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist Paint Color Review
Benjamin Moore Collingwood Paint Color Review
REVERE PEWTER VS. SHERWIN WILLIAMS ACCESSIBLE BEIGE
If you compare these two colors, you’re looking at two entirely different color groups. Revere Pewter is a warm gray (borderline greige), whereas Accessible Beige is a beige. This means that Accessible Beige is warmer than Revere Pewter, although it’s not one of the warmest beige paint colors.
Accessible Beige walls
Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige Paint Color Review
PEOPLE ALSO ASK…
WHAT GRAY IS LIGHTER THAN REVERE PEWTER?
Benjamin Moore Rodeo is as close as you’ll get to a lighter version of Revere Pewter. While many other grays are lighter, if you want a similar LOOK (in other words, want to avoid pink, violet, and blue undertones), you might want to lighten Revere Pewter. Ask the paint store to lighten it by 25% and see how it looks. If that’s not enough, try 40-50%. Remember, the more you lighten it, the more its undertones can shift.
3 Steps to Your Perfect Paint Color: How to Lighten & Darken Colors
Want to see this color in action? Check out my video for more great tips! And ignore my face in this screenshot – not one of my more epic moments…
READ MORE
Is Gray Still Trendy for Walls, Cabinets & More?
Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Rodeo
Sherwin Williams 10 Best Gray Paint Colors
Benjamin Moore’s Best Gray Paint Colors
Colonnade Gray vs. Revere Pewter
Not sure which gray is best for you?
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Originally written in 2015, awesomely updated in 2023
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Oh my gosh, talk about TIMING!! I have resolved to re-do our basement family room and stairwell/hallway, and was actually considering revere pewter as a possible wall colour. Thanks for this post! I never would have considered going half-strength with a colour. Brilliant.
Thank you Irene, I’m so glad it came in handy1!
Hi! I’m looking for the half strength comment. I’m painting hallway and foyer and Kylie is right that RP is too muddy/green. Did I miss where the blog says half strength of RP in hallways is better? I have tried half strength and it is better. But, I’m comparing to Cornforth White from Farrow & Ball.
Hard to pick for a foyer and hallway as there are so many different light sources! Thanks for your thoughts. 🙂
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Hi Tina! I’ve done RP at 40% lighter with good luck. I’ve found that once you pass 25% lighter, there can be a shift in undertones. Now that doesn’t mean it will fall right off track, as it’s still based on the original foundation colour, but undertones can rise up/fall back…I hope that helps!
Would you go agreeable or anew for cherry cabinets with an expresso stain. I’ll have stainless steel appliances and I’m trying to do a light to medium matte brown floor.
Kylie, per your fab suggestion, I used revere pewter in my kitchen and adjoining small bath…and I’m so glad I did. My kitchen has south facing windows and oak cabinets, now it looks organic and peaceful…just the look I wanted. Wouldn’t have picked revere pewter in a million years, so glad I (we) did.
THANK YOU so much for this article on Revere Pewter. I like seeing how to best enhance this color & bring out the softer gray side as opposed to the muddy greenish undertone that I’m trying to avoid. (I see both of these tones on my revere pewter living room walls right now) This article was very helpful & I feel I can accessorize with more confidence now! LOL! I do have a question on the “fresh, crisp grays that give a spa feeling” .. as that’s exactly what I’m looking to put in my master bath. And possibly the “fresh beach gray” feeling for my kids bathroom. Have you already made a post listing examples of these grays?
Thank you June! If you’re looking for a more crisp and clean gray check out Gray Owl and Stonington Gray – both have been known to flash a bit blue, but they are considerably more neutral gray/cool feeling. You can check out more of Stonington on this post here so you can get a good feel for it… https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/living-room-and-dining-room-new-home-nanaimo/ Hope that helps!
This IS really amazing timing Kylie! We love Revere Pewter so much that we are currently painting almost every space in our house with it-it is so rich and lovely, and looks great with so many of our accessories:) Do you have any suggestions for a nice slightly darker gray color or other such accent that looks amazing with Revere Pewter by chance? Looking for a stunner to compliment this amazing color for our fireplace which will be the focal point of our Revere Pewter living room! Love your blog so much-you are the color guru in my book!!
I have used Kingsport Gray on the walls and Revere Pewter on the ceiling in my husband’s basement mancave and LOVE the results.
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Oooo, I bet that looks awesome – love it!
Im so totally applauding your awesome post on REVERE PEWTER. Something like this- Yea girl! Get it Girl! Hahaha. But seriously – love your brilliant understanding on this totally IT color. Understanding and getting the difference between warm and cool grays is vital to one’s homeownership today. Keep up the good work my colorful friend! Get it girl 😉
Christy
Thank you Christy, you are one of my UBER fave bloggers – I visit your site all the time – we are kindred spirits (with the same colour tortured souls I’m sure;)
Chat soon!
~Kylie
Hi Kylie,
I so enjoy reading your posts but this one was particularly helpful. I had decided to use RP through out our whole home (more like a nicer cabin). I put the project on hold because of your comment about yellow wood. Most of our floors are pine & all the cabinets & trim are hickory. Have you done a post on what color paints look good with these woods? Love your sassy, classy writing.
I really enjoyed reading your post on revere pewter! My main level is painted this color and I love it! I am looking for a darker gray that would complement the revere pewter. It is for a small powder room. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Elise, I do love Chelsea Gray and Rockport Gray is also awesome but has more sneaky undertones in it for sure (purpleish)
I’m SO happy to hear you’re doing your small room a dark colour – that’s an awesome thing to do for a small room – give it some personality!
~Kylie
Can you recommend some coordinating colors for rockport gray. I painted my office in rock port gray. Thank you!
Hi Janelle, I would love to throw some thoughts at you but I do like to find out a lot more info about the room with regard to other products, exposure, your tastes and I usually use photos. If you’d be interesting in an Online Consult yours would be $40 and I could give you some great solutions for your room! https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
Thanks for visiting!
~Kylie
Hi Kylie. Loved reading this blog. We just painted our kitchen cabinets revere pewter but I need help choosing a different wall color. We chose BM Thunder AF 685 (which was a taupey gray on swatch) and it turned out blue! It’s a north facing room. Any suggestions on what color we should use to make cabinets stand out? Right now they totally blend with the wall. Should we go darker or lighter on walls? Appreciate any advice! Thanks
Melissa
Hi Melissa, thank you so much for asking! As I’ve been quite swamped with questions I’ve been referring most to my Online Consulting. This way I can get photos of the space as well as ask some important questions! If this interests you at all then here’s the link. My pricing does fluctuate a bit depending on how busy I am, so at this point your quote would be $60 and I would give you 3 paint colour options. Each option would have an explanation so you can understand how they might act in your particular space! https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
Hope to hear from you!
~Kylie
We’re painting our kitchen walls Revere Pewter this spring, and the cabinets will be November Skies (lower) and Beacon Gray (upper). I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Can revere pewter be used w cream cabinets or only white?
Hi Janelle, yes it can! Just keep in mind that if the cabinets are a cream with an obvious yellow undertone it ‘can’ enhance the subtle green undertone in Revere Pewter. Now that’s not a BAD thing, but it is something to pay attention to if you are looking to avoid that look…
~Kylie
Hi so my husband just bought a couch and we thought it was grey but we brought it home and it looks completely green! Grr! I’m trying to bring out the grey in it .. What accent pillow colors do you recommend ?!! Thanks
Hey Chelsea! It’s actually going to be more about what you want to avoid! Avoid opposites – so if you want to downplay the green then avoid yellow/orange/purple/red. Keep your accents a bit more neutral in the gray/beige end of things in a variety of depths and also look for off-whites that aren’t yellow. Funny enough, if you can manage to find some toss cushions that have a green in them that is more obvious than your couch, that can also make your couch feel more neutral in comparison. Hope that helps!
~Kylie
This whole post is awesome, and this reply is amazing. Thanks for sharing your colour tortured soul’s insights and advice 🙂
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Oh Sheila, you’re most welcome, thank you for commenting!!
Thank you for a such a great wealth of information on this color. Recently, I bought several tester cans of various grays, including Revere Pewter. I was determined to love Revere, but when I painted swatches on my wall, I too found it much too earthy to lift the freshness of my great room that has med-dark wood floors. I was so disappointed that it wasn’t love at first sight, haha. Sigh, I’m going to give it a go in my NW facing bedroom, hopefully I get enough light in the window to light it up and bring out some of the green in it. 🙂
P.S. In your post, you mention needing “cajones” to pull off a certain look. You’ll want to change that word to “cojones”. Just the simple switch from the letter “A” to the letter “O” changes the meaning from drawers to balls. Just a little Spanish info.
Thanks again, this was my first visit, I’ll be back. 🙂
Ashley you are AWESOME! I guess I need to bone up on my Spanish (pun intended 😉 as now I know the real way to spell it!
Now for grays that are a bit more fresh there’s a few to check out…
Benjamin Moore Gray Owl. This is a gray that can pull a blue/green undertone, it’s hit and miss, but either way it’s beautiful!
Sherwin Williams Repose Gray. I wrote a blog post entirely about this colour and how awesome it is, maybe it could work for you! https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/all-about-sherwin-williams-repose-gray/
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Chat soon!
~Kylie
When you say lightened by 1/2 a can……can you explain more on that please. We are about to build and want to use RP but I am wanting to compare it with it lightened color. This was a very helpful read!! Ty
Hi Jamie, good question – sometimes I type without thinking 😉 Basically paint is made with a recipe of different colours, so what you need to do is take 1/2 of the colour recipe out (that’s the basic way of looking at it). It’s like if you made cookies and were supposed to use 1 cup of sugar, you would only use 1/2 a cup and the cookies wouldn’t taste as sugary…
The paint store can EASILY do this for you, just say ‘I would like Revere Pewter, but could you please lighten it by 50%’ and they should do this for you easy-peasy! You should get the ‘colour and undertones’ of Revere Pewter, without the depth.
~Kylie
Omg I just had a professional paint my open ranch Revere Pewter (with the kitchen 50% darker RP)
I selected this color after painting our guest bathroom 50% darker RP and loved it!
Well our house is all Revere Pewter now and it is cold and looks light blue most of the time to light gray at best…
I loved the greige (even the touch of green gray that I have seen in photos….
So disappointed.
So I need to repaint $$$$ and choose a different color ?? Can I add accessories to bring out the greige look??
Can you pleas help?
Hi Pam, you know that’s interesting. I’ve been using Revere Pewter for several years now with clients and it is a stunner. The 1 OTHER TIME, I’ve seen this happen, was actually with my girlfriends house. I was stumped, I couldn’t figure out why it was doing this. We picked it and everything should have been FABulous – but there it was – cool ALMOST blue toned. In fact, I was SURE the paint store had mixed it wrong until I pulled out my colour deck.
We found the problem, and actually there was 2 problems that made her RP go blueish/cool toned.
#1: She had ‘quite’ creamy toned trim. Now that in itself shouldn’t really be a problem, but compounded with this, it was…
#2: Lighting. She has light fixtures that have a yellowish/amber glass and she didn’t have ENOUGH light for the room. The light coming off of them was murky and warm. Somehow this reacted with the green and undertones in RP and made it a cold, almost blue feeling colour.
We have since changed the light fixtures to be a frosted glass, not a yellow glass and the problem is SOLVED – yay! We didn’t have to change the cream trim, I think it was just a case of a ‘compounded situation’. She had mostly East/West light coming in, which was mostly diluted by an overhanging patio so wasn’t a HUGE influence.
I hope that info helps you a bit to solve your problem! Look into those things and see if there’s some changes you could make with your lighting, before spending more money on paint…
Chat soon!
~Kylie
OMG. Mine did the same and Im so depressed. My lighting can’t be the problem and woodwork is white white. Don’t know what to do. ?
Hi Chris! I’m sorry to hear that it’s going a bit blue on you. Truly, it’s the farthest thing from a blueish gray. The only other thoughts I have re: this issue are a) did you use BM paint or get a colour match? Have you held the original paint chip up to the wall to make sure they are the same and b) North facing light casts a gray/blue glow in a room, perhaps this is reacting with the wall colour. I wish I could help more!
~Kylie
I have revere pewter in my kitchen, den, and a hallway. It is BLUE in my kitchen because of my red brick floors. It is NOT at all what I was hoping for. I did not understand why it looked blue until I read this article. Thanks!
Hi Kylie,
Do you have the color code for revere pewter color in 25% lighter ? I went to buy a small sample can and the guy could not do it. I told him that I will come back. Thanks for your help!
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You know what, I just might still have it – it would be the Home Depot code though and won’t work anywhere else…let me go see…
Hooray, hopefully this works for you!
Sample pot: Behr Ultra Flat ULtra Pure White (this is the base of it which is important)
384th: BL 11 / CL 14 / FL 1.5
If you copy this down/print it off I’m thinking that might do the trick!
Good luck 🙂
We’re considering Revere Pewter for most of our main level. The exception is our family room, which is sunken a couple steps and has a lower ceiling so we’d like to keep it cozy with a slightly darker color. Do you know what would be similar to Revere Pewter but a shade or two darker? Thanks a million! I’ve been scouring your blog for weeks as we figure out our paint selections!
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Hi Stefanie, thank you for asking! Check out BM Northern Cliffs, it might hit the spot!
Hi Kylie,
I have used RP in most of the downstairs., big bright fam room, bright dining room , kitchen and hallway. Love it!! LR is separated by a hallway painted in FB Clunch. I would like to paint the LR but it is a dark room. Presently, it is a mossy green color and I want to brighten it up. Is there a light tan that works well with RP ? Would like a warm beige / tan color. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!!
Rosanne
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Thanks for the note Rosanne! When it comes to exact colour requests, I do need to refer to my e-design so I cna see photos and spend some time with coordinating things.I try to give as much free advice via my blog and if that doesn’t work, then maybe it’s e-design time! If that interest you it is affordable! https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
~Kylie
Hi Kylie,
I’m painting my dining room and I have a chair rail, so I am planning to paint two different colors on the top and the bottom separated by a chair rail. I like Northern Cliffs for the top. What would you recommend for the bottom half? The rest of the main floor is painted Rever Pewter, so not sure if I should use that or Gray Owl. The room has very little light…just a double window under the front porch. Would love your advice. Thanks so much,
Vivian
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Hi Vivian, thank you for your note! This is actually the EXACT thing I do my e-design consulting for! I try to give as much complimentary advice as I can on my blog and if that doesn’t work, it might be time for me to take a closer look at your room via photos/questionnaire. My packages are off right now as I’m on a short trip, but they’ll be up and running on Monday! https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/product-category/interior-paint-colors/
~Kylie
Hello! I have painted all my walls revere pewter and now want to ‘whitewash’ my fireplace. My trim is just a regular contractor white. Do you have any advice for what white would look best? The hearth is black slate! Thanks!
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Hi Brittany! I’ve had a client whitewash their stone with Revere Pewter (50/50 mix). I might lighten Revere Pewter by 50% and then mix if 50/50 with water. Otherwise I would do a standard ‘white’ whitewash. Either way, it’s about keeping undertones consistent and not throwing a new colour into the mix!
Any advice on a cabinetry paint color to go with Revere Pewter in a reasonably bright kitchen? My walls are RP but my painted cabinets, which are slightly beige/taupe, are now looking yellow against it;(
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Hi Karen! When it comes to personal questions, there is a lot more to consider, like exposure, countertop, flooring – otherwise I’m 100% guessing. If you’d like to check out my E-design, I do have some affordable and fun packages that could suit your exact needs!https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
~Kylie
I’m thinking about painting my home’s exterior RP. However, I am concerned it will be too light (my house faces west but there is no shade and the sun tends to wash colors out. Would you paint RP on the exterior of your home and would you darken it by 25%?
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Hi! Revere Pewter is beautiful for an exterior and as long as you have some white trim it should help to show the contrast, even when the sun lightens it! And yes, 25% could help a bit 🙂
I have a large, vaulted ceiling great room with east facing windows (under a porch) as well as east facing dormer windows. Is there enough light from the east to use Revere Pewter? I was all set to use that color until I read this post…now I am questioning it! :p
Thank you!
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Hi Audree, it’s hard to say, it would depend on how MUCH light you are getting from those windows and overall, what look you’re going for! I’d love to give you a definitive yes, but without seeing the room, I can’t do that comfortably!
We just bought a house and the kitchen and family room are revere pewter! They are mostly eastern (some southern) facing rooms. Currently, the northwest entry way is SW Urban Putty and so is the southwest dining/living room. The dining/living room doesn’t get a lot of natural light, so I’m curious if you think continuing the revere pewter into the dining/living room is a good option or if I should go with something lighter like BM Classic Grey or BM Light Pewter?
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Hi Bailey, thank you for your note! I do try to give as much complimentary info as I can on my blog posts and if that doesn’t help, I do have an affordable e-design service! This way I can look at your home/lighting/furnishings and come up with some real solutions, rather than just guessing! https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
~Kylie
Have you ever used Benjamin Moore “THUNDER”.
I was so torn between Thunder, GRay Owl and revere pewter.
But as its my kitchen, dining and living room, all one open space. With Yew flooring and Light Maple Cabinets revere pewter seems to be out from your youtube video!
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Hi Courtney, Thunder is beautiful, but will come up quite different from the other 2. It has a bit more weight to it and is a stormier, warmer gray with a purple undertone to it 😉
Kylie,
Can you suggest a contrasting color to go with RP?
I’m painting bottom wainscoting RP and not sure what to paint walls above. I’m thinking BM balboa mist or Collingwood.
Wish I read review before having LR & DR painted in revere pewter. I had over 12 grey samples on my walls. They appeared purple, green, blue and silver but the RP didn’t look as muddy as final job. After spending almost a thousand having it painted in RP I have to live with it. I wanted a light grey but this, to my eyes, isn’t a grey at all. One good thing-it is next to kitchen and hallway which I did in HUSH, a color I knew and loved-they don’t clash.
Will definitely look at your reviews when picking a color for bedrooms.
Hi, Kylie. Thanks so much for the great info on RP. We have a new home with an open floor plan that is completely RP. I would like to paint the north-facing dining room a different color to add a little interest. I was thinking BM Palladian Blue or SW Sea Salt. Do you think one would work better than the other?
I have Revere Pewter in a hallway, bath and bedroom. It has a glint of blue in only one room and only at certain times of the day. Believe!!
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Thank you for your guidance on Revere Pewter. Is this too muddy for a teen boys bedroom that is south facing? Looking for a light/medium gray that is very calming ( he has lots of anxiety). My whole house is Collingwood (and love it) but looking for something darker.
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Well, PERSONALLY – as someone who has an anxiety disorder :), I find Revere Pewter to be a very calming gray, ESPECIALLY in south-facing light – I wouldn’t find it as gentle in northern light :).
Could you share the color you used on the walls in the client’s home with Revere Pewter doors and White Dove trim? I thought you said somewhere it was 75% Revere Pewter? Thanks!
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Ahhhh, that’s Edgecomb Gray 75% lighter 🙂
P.S. Could you also share the paint color you used on the stairs?
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You betcha, that’s Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze!