Benjamin Moore Pewter 2121-30

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What are Benjamin Moore Pewter undertones?
Is Pewter 2121-30 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Pewter
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Pewter 2121-30
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Pewter 2121-30
Code:	2121-30
Name:	Pewter
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Pewter?

Benjamin Moore Pewter 2121-30 is a medium-depth gray with a subtly cool, blue-leaning cast. Its muted appearance keeps it from reading stark, giving walls a steady, grounded look without becoming too dark. In bright daylight, Pewter can appear cleaner and slightly cooler, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its softer charcoal-gray side. It suits studies, bedrooms, and built-in cabinetry, especially alongside crisp white trim, black metal hardware, pale oak, or weathered wood. Pair it with off-whites and restrained blue-grays for a composed, low-contrast palette.

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What are Benjamin Moore Pewter undertones?

Pewter is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#979C9F

RGB code:

151, 156, 159

Is Benjamin Moore Pewter cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 202°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2121-30 Pewter HSL code: 202, 4%, 61%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Pewter

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pewter:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Pewter with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Pewter

Pewter has an LRV of 33.77% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 33.77%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#979C9F
RGB Decimal	151, 156, 159
RGB Percent	59.22%, 61.18%, 62.35%
HSV	Hue: 202° Saturation: 5.03% Value: 62.35%
HSL	hsl(202, 4, 61)
CMYK	Cyan: 5.03 Magenta: 1.89 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 37.65
YIQ	Y: 154.847 I: -3.944 Q: -0.124
XYZ	X: 30.907 Y: 32.859 Z: 37.506
CIE Lab	L:64.047 a:-1.199 b:-2.186
CIE Luv	L:64.047 u:-2.956 v:-2.977
Decimal	9936031
Hunter Lab	57.323, -4.072, 1.333