Pewter

Pewter is a light gray color with soft blue undertones. It is sitting somewhere between silver and deep gray on the color wheel. The color derives from pewter, a metal that is primarily comprised of tin. Unlike silver, which is characterized by its shininess, pewter has a silvery-grey appearance. To create a pewter shade, you would need to mix a broad selection of colors. The first step would be to create medium gray, which can be done by mixing black and white. Afterward, you would need to add small amounts of raw umber and ultramarine blue to the previously created medium gray paint. By adding a dollop of metallic silver to the mix, you would achieve pewter’s slight sheen. Colors that are similar to pewter are gray and gunmetal gray. The hex code for color pewter is #E9EAEC.

The History of Color Pewter

In the Middle Ages, the color gray was mostly worn by peasants and the poor, while used as a symbol of humility and poverty by Cistercian monks. During the Renaissance and the Baroque, gray was used for a painting technique called grisaille, in which the whole painting is done by a monochromatic palette in grays. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, grey became very fashionable. Women were wearing gray dresses, and men’s favorite clothing pieces were gray coats. Later on, business suits appeared in gray color, and light gray suits were worn during the summer. Apart from that, the color gray was used for uniforms that were made for women working in factories, as well as for military uniforms, only to become a symbol of industrialization and war in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The use of pewter, a malleable metal alloy, dates back to around 3000 BC, but it became popular in the 14th century. It was widely used by Egyptians, Romans, and, throughout the Middle Ages, by Europeans. During that period, pewter work often emulated designs in silver. Color pewter became fashionable in 2010, peaking around 2017.

The Color Psychology of Color Pewter

In color psychology, gray stands for neutrality. It provides a balancing effect when combined with brighter shades. It is a conventional, practical color, which is linked with maturity and responsibility.

Gray color can carry some negative connotations and is often linked to depression and loss. Being a dark and muted color, gray also belongs to a group of ’’sad’’ colors. It is somewhat viewed as a dull, boring shade, due to its absence of color. Too much of the color gray can also evoke feelings of sadness and loneliness. On the other hand, grey can appear very professional, modern-looking, and sophisticated.

According to color psychology, people who favor the color gray are considered practical, calm, and reliable. They are not attention seekers, on the contrary. They are neutral about life and are attracted to the color gray because it contains their energy. People who choose the color gray are introverted and they don’t like to stand out from the crowd. They are mostly looking to blend in. Socializing is difficult for them, which is why they don’t have as many friends. In addition, they sometimes appear like they lack enthusiasm and compassion towards others. In many cases, they are unbiased, rational, and motionally detached, with a tendency to avoid risks.

Being a light shade of gray, color pewter retains all characteristics of the color gray. Pewter is also associated with maturity and commitment, and it is often described as a neutral, imperceptible color. People who favor pewter are high on intellect, bitterness, and introversion.

The Use of Color Pewter

Even though cooler colors pair best with pewter, pewter goes well with almost every color on the color wheel due to its neutral shade. Some of them include burgundy, turquoise, creamy white, gold, and other shades of color gray. Because of its neutrality, pewter is a great accent for any other color in the color wheel.

When it comes to different outfits, pewter can accentuate the best body features when worn in the right way. A tight pewter dress would help you emphasize your body curves, but you would

need to use darker colors to camouflage some body parts that you don’t like. It is recommended to pair pewter with darker, or even colorful tones, especially when choosing shoes and accessories. You can combine pewter with different colors until you find the best look.

Because of its neutral tone, pewter can be a great base for interior design. Pewter can help you with hiding some flaws at your house, and give it a more renovated and fresh look. It can also make your rooms brighter, or even visually increase the size of a small-sized bedrooms. It would be better if you used pewter for your walls, and complemented them with some medium-dark furniture, cushions, curtains, or carpets.

When used in web design, pewter would serve the best as a background color.

Information About Color Pewter / #E9EAEC

In an RGB color space (made from three colored lights red, green, and blue), hex #E9EAEC is made of 91.4% red, 91.8% green, and 92.5% blue. In a CMYK color space (also known as process color, or four colors, and used in color printing), hex #E9EAEC is made of 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% black. Pewter has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 7.3%, and a lightness of 92%.

Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #E9EAEC has RGB values of R: 91.4, G: 91.8, B: 92.5, and CMYK values of C: 0.01, M: 0.01, Y: 0, K:0.07.