Antique Pewter
Antique Pewter is a versatile Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 14 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#8B8A7B
LRV
25.40
Antique Pewter in Real Rooms
Antique Pewter has a medium LRV of 25.4 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, bedroom, living room, house and misc.
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Antique Pewter brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Cabinetry painted Antique Pewter transforms traditional kitchen design.
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Kitchen islands feature classic Antique Pewter cabinet finish.
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1 Bedroom Photo
There's a rhythmic quality to Antique Pewter in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Bedroom walls convey calm with cool-toned Antique Pewter.
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3 Living Room Photos
Antique Pewter anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Living room walls embrace moody Antique Pewter sophistication.
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Staircase trim painted Antique Pewter coordinates with surrounding rooms.
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Stair risers and rails showcase classic Antique Pewter.
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4 House Photos
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Antique Pewter has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Exterior siding painted rich Antique Pewter adds curb appeal.
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Home exterior finished in durable Antique Pewter tone.
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House facade benefits from weathered Antique Pewter appearance.
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Outdoor trim and siding painted Antique Pewter gray.
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4 Misc Photos
These photos show Antique Pewter in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
Wall surface displays refined Antique Pewter cool gray.
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Walls painted throughout in versatile Antique Pewter shade.
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Wall finish provides elegant Antique Pewter neutral backdrop.
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Cabinet doors and frames finished in smooth Antique Pewter.
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Coordinating Colors
Tissue Pink reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Antique Pewter encloses it.
Ancient Oak reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Antique Pewter encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 25, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 25, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Storm Cloud Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 9, Antique Pewter is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pewter reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Antique Pewter the marginally brighter of the two.
Violet Sparkle reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Antique Pewter encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (25 vs 18) makes Antique Pewter the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 25 vs 7, Antique Pewter is decisively the brighter choice.
Yukon Sky reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 25), opening up a space where Antique Pewter encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (32 vs 25) makes Arctic Shadows the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Creekside Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Antique Pewter reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Antique Pewter is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Antique Pewter reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.