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Is there a cheaper alternative to Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter?

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Yes — Crown's Gentle Hush is the closest match at ΔE 1, with Dulux Shaded Stone (ΔE 1.6) close behind. Both are imperceptibly different from Revere Pewter and cost noticeably less per litre.

Revere Pewter (HC-172) is one of the most popular greige tones going, but Benjamin Moore sits at a premium price point in the UK and isn't always easy to get hold of. If you want the same warm, slightly green-grey neutral without the spend, you've got proper options.

The pick of the bunch is Crown Gentle Hush (LRV 57.9). At ΔE 1 from Revere Pewter, that's an imperceptible difference — sit a brush-out of each side by side and you genuinely won't be able to tell them apart. Crown is widely stocked, sensibly priced, and their Easyclean Matt is a tough, washable finish that's hard to fault for the money.

Runner-up is Dulux Shaded Stone (LRV 55.6) at ΔE 1.6 — still very close, and Dulux is on every high street, so colour-matching tins and touch-ups are dead easy. If you want a more premium feel without going back to BM money, COAT And Breathe (LRV 55.8) comes in at ΔE 2.3, which is still a very close match, and COAT's eco credentials and low-VOC formula are a nice bonus.

The "but what about" here: Revere Pewter is famous for shifting through the day — reading green-grey in some light, almost taupe in others. That chameleon behaviour is baked into the actual *colour*, not the brand, so any close-matched dupe will do the same thing. A ΔE of 1 means Gentle Hush will behave like Revere Pewter in every light you throw at it.

Practical advice: at LRVs in the mid-50s these all sit comfortably mid-tone — they're not bright, so a north-facing room will read them on the cooler, greener side, while a south-facing room warms them up nicely. Whichever you pick, get a sample pot, paint two coats on A4 card, and move it round the room before you commit. Order from one brand and stick to it for the whole job — don't mix Crown and Dulux tins of "the same" colour, as the tiny ΔE differences can stack up on a big wall.

Colours from the answer

LRV 55.05
Benjamin Moore
Revere Pewter
LRV 55.6
Dulux
Shaded Stone
LRV 57.9
Crown
Gentle Hush
LRV 55.8
COAT
And Breathe

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