Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter Cabinets: A Complete Review

Are you looking for the perfect grey paint color for your kitchen cabinets and are currently considering 50 shades? Are you leaning towards the slightly warmer end without jumping on the cream or beige train? Revere Pewter HC-172 might be just the color you’ve been looking for!

However, not all grays are created equal, and Revere Pewter clearly steps outside the standard gray box.

 

ABOUT REVERE PEWTER

Revere Pewter is a warm gray that tips its hat quite firmly at greige, meaning it has a bit of ‘dirt’ or beige. Will it ever look beige on your cabinets? Heck no, it’s not that warm, but it’s warmer than the gray cabinet colors that were popular in 2015.

Revere Pewter is more like a gray-greige thanks to its warmth and undertones.

Kylie M Interiors / Rick Pharaoh Photography / Lewis Remodeling / Revere Pewter 25% darker

As for undertones, Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter can appear slightly green in many conditions, even though it doesn’t contain green. This gives it a gentle, organic look.  

Let’s look at Revere Pewter in my client’s kitchen, with lightened Edgecomb Gray on the walls and a more modern-style quartz counter…

In the above kitchen, it’s easier to see Revere Pewter’s slight tendency to appear greenish when compared to the flooring. 

DOES IT LOOK GRAY OR BEIGE ON CABINETS?

While Revere Pewter is a warm gray-greige, it’s often seen as being warmer on cabinets. However, a lot of this comes down to the lighting in your kitchen (the Kelvins of your bulbs), the surrounding finishes (and whether they’re cooler than your cabinets), and the type of paint used. 

Give it lighting like this (below), and you bet your cute little booty it’ll look warmer than expected…

Oil-based paints and even alkyd emulsions can add a bit of warmth to paint colors (especially whites). While Revere Pewter is a gray-greige, it can lean warmer – rarely enough to be a real beige. If you’re worried, grab a sample of Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan and compare the 2. 

This next photo shows how warm and green Revere Pewter (darkened) is compared to Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray’s stormier, cooler look.

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REVERE PEWTER & ITS BEST COUNTERTOPS

When pairing Revere Pewter with countertops, you have some reasonable flexibility. In particular, it enjoys countertops that…

• Have a white or soft off-white backdrop, so long as they aren’t too creamy
• Contain warm gray-greige veins. Just check out how they compare, as some veins can look a bit purple-pink/taupe, while Revere Pewter tends to lean green.
• Are black – heck yes. 
• Some countertops with mixed earthy, organic hues, whether you’re updating an older granite counter (but rarely the golden/yellow/beige ones) or a newer quartz counter.
• Some quartzite countertops have a color palette that picks up Revere Pewter nicely. 

WHAT HARDWARE FINISH GOES WITH REVERE PEWTER CABINETS?

It absolutely shines with polished nickel (as shown above). Antique brass and black can also work, but avoid oil-rubbed bronze and gold. 

While the next photo doesn’t show cabinets (obviously, it’s a door), it’s easy to see how black contrasts with Revere Pewter’s depth…

 

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THE DEPTH OF REVERE PEWTER ON CABINETS: SHOULD YOU DARKEN IT?

Revere Pewter has an LRV of 55.05, making it a light-depth paint color with a bit more meat on its bones.

Revere Pewter is regular strength in the above kitchen; the countertop is unknown.

However, you might find that the sheen of cabinet paint (the recommended satin finish) makes the Revere Pewter appear a bit lighter than you expect.

I often suggest darkening Revere Pewter by 25% or 50% – heck, get samples made up of both. While ‘technically’, you’re making a new color, R.P. definitely looks like a lighter/darker version of itself, with only minor tweaks. 

Painting kitchen cabinets is a MASSIVE PROJECT; it’s well worth taking your time with sampling!

Because I love to play around, I tried 40% with these samples.

If you think Revere Pewter might be too dark for your kitchen, explore colors with a higher LRV. If you worry about RP looking dated, lighter and warmer could be a good move.

• Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray offers a subtle, organic warmth
• Sherwin Williams Shoji White winks at cream without full yellow
• MORE HERE

Just remember: the lighter your cabinet color is (other than white), the harder it can be to find a coordinating wall color.

Here’s your Peel & Stick sample of Revere Pewter…

In this next beautiful kitchen by Lewis Remodeling and Kylie M Interiors, the Revere Pewter cabinets are darkened by 25%…

Kylie M Interiors / Rick Pharaoh Photography / Revere Pewter 25% darker

REVERE PEWTER & WOOD FLOORING

If you have wood flooring or a wood island and wonder if it’ll look good with Revere Pewter, don’t you worry, it probably will. 

While I can’t say for sure (100%) without seeing your kitchen, Revere Pewter looks good with a very wide range of wood tones, including golden oak, honey oak, cherry, orange-toned maples, pine, and more. 

Here are 2 considerations: strong wood tones (yellow-orange and orange-red)…

The only wood stains I’d be slightly cautious of are:

• Woods with a good pink undertone or pickled woods.
• Wood flooring with a white or graywash, as these tend to harbor purple or pink hues.

THE BEST PAINT FINISH

Whether you’re painting your cabinets a timeless white like White Dove, a dark blue like Hale Navy, or good ole Revere Pewter, satin is hands-down the best paint finish for cabinets. 

• Semi-gloss is pretty darn reflective, especially if your cabinets have texture (e.g., if you’re painting oak cabinets). 
• Anything less than satin doesn’t look suited to cabinets or their use.

WHAT ISLAND PAINT COLORS GO WITH REVERE PEWTER CABINETS?

The idea of painting your cabinet a darker color isn’t as in style or popular as it used to be. Instead, many are choosing stained wood islands or keeping them the same color as the main cabinets. 

 

This room has south-facing exposure and a bit of northern light from the other end.

That said, as someone who has a darker island, it can also look friggin’ gorgeous. 

• Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze (which is what I have) is a gorgeous accent to Revere Pewter
• If you’re a fan of blue, Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart is strikingly dark. For a bit more blue, Sherwin Williams Cyberspace is badass and beautiful. 
• Sherwin Williams Iron Ore is a gorgeous, soft shade of black. 

There are many more, but these are a great place to start. 

By the way, many of these colors are Sherwin Williams. If Benjamin Moore had the perfect comparables/better options, I’d let you know! 

DO I REGRET PAINTING MY CABINETS REVERE PEWTER?

Not only do I speak from experience, having done 12,000 Color Consults all over the world, but I also have Revere Pewter cabinets (darkened), and my interior doors are the same color. 

I darkened my cabinets by 25% to add a bit more oomph, or a bit more meat on the bones. I did this knowing that the satin sheen of the cabinet paint would make them look a bit lighter. 

8 years later, you can expect any painted cabinets to have a bit of wear and tear (see the wee tiny chips that I’ve since touched up). 

For our countertops, I chose the off-white quartz Cambria Brittanica Warm, which is stunning with Revere Pewter. Of the white quartz, it’s one of the more flexible, timeless options…

Because our home has a pretty open floor plan, I also painted our secondary doors (bedroom, laundry room, bathroom) Revere Pewter. This helps create a visual link, and I love the look of them with white trim (Benjamin Moore White Dove)…

As you can see in the next two photos, I changed the cabinet layout, giving us WAY more upper cabinet space!

But truth be told, I regret (just a bit) choosing Revere Pewter for my cabinets and doors.

Why?

First of all, I regret most of my choices because I always pine for the color(s) I didn’t choose – the nature of the profession. But I regret Revere Pewter because it limits the paint color options for my WALLS – that’s right, my walls.

• Because of Revere Pewter’s depth, to create contrast, my walls need to be white or off-white, with undertones that suit Revere Pewter (limited).
• Alternatively, my walls need to be a good 20+ LRV points darker than RP, which ain’t happening.
• I love to change things up at least once a month once a year. Right now, even though I desperately want to paint my walls a light or light-medium color, I can’t, as Revere Pewter has already taken that spot.

If I paint the walls a light-depth color that’s NOT Revere Pewter, they’ll fight each other.

In ALL of the above photos, the walls are Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray (lightened for contrast), but I recently changed them to Sherwin Williams Aesthetic White.

SHOULD YOU PAINT YOUR CABINETS BM REVERE PEWTER?

If you’re the type of person who chooses a color and sticks with it for many moons, then don’t let the above sway you. If you love something regardless of whether it’s trendy and will still love it when it’s NOT trendy, fill yer lil gray boots! And hey, if you’re happy with warm white/off-white walls OR a medium to medium-dark color forever and ever, amen – PAINT AWAY, MY FRIEND!

 

Would I suggest Revere Pewter to one of my Online Color Consulting clients if they were in love with gray?

• YES, if it suits their countertop and backsplash.
• YES, if they understand the limitations of their current and future wall color.
• NO, if they like to change their wall color every once in a while.
• NO, if they want their cabinets to look trendy and updated.
• YES, if they’re open to darkening it a bit to expand their wall color options and add a bit more depth (especially in a bright kitchen).

Generally speaking, kitchen cabinet trends are warmer, including a few of these colors…

BM White Dove | SW Accessible Beige | SW Anew Gray | SW Balanced Beige | SW Amazing Gray | SW Loggia

In other words, if it’s the best and only color for your kitchen, and white won’t do, then have at ‘er.

Now, let’s round this all up with some bullet points…

PROS TO BENJAMIN MOORE REVERE PEWTER CABINETS

• Non-white and light-depth colors are popular on cabinets right now, and Revere Pewter is in that range
• If you’re looking for a greige paint color for your cabinets, depending on your perception, Revere Pewter covers that, as it’s quite a warm gray
• It gives a different (more timeless) look compared to the standard gray cabinets being installed by many builders
• It’s a unique color

CONS TO BENJAMIN MOORE REVERE PEWTER CABINETS

• You’ll have a hard time finding coordinating countertops compared to cooler or stormier grays
• The depth of it will limit your wall color choices
• Your cabinets are less likely to look updated

Here’s your Peel & Stick sample of Revere Pewter…

WHAT’S BETTER, REVERE PEWTER OR SHERWIN WILLIAMS AGREEABLE GRAY?

If you want your kitchen and its cabinets to look updated…neither. While both are still hanging on (especially Agreeable Gray), trends have shifted toward warmer tones. 

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If you don’t worry about trends OR if your finishes look amazing with these colors, there are 2 big considerations…

1. Revere Pewter offers a ‘bit’ more flexibility to a range of wall color pairings (although both are limited).
2. Agreeable Gray will likely be ‘perceived’ as a bit more in style. 
3. Agreeable Gray pairs well with a wide range of popular quartz countertops.

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