A mid-tone cool gray that looks slate-like in north light and softer in sunny rooms. It is popular for exteriors, kitchens and bathrooms that want a calm, classic gray.
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Undertone: Cool mid-tone gray with soft blue-green hints.
LRV 48.18: Coventry Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Exterior, kitchen, bathroom, living room.
Trim: Coventry Gray pairs well with Decorator's White OC-149 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Coventry Gray on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Coventry Gray from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray (HC-169) is #B8BAB6, which is rgb(184, 186, 182). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 48.18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Coventry Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Coventry Gray has a cool mid-tone gray with soft blue-green hints undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray is Light French Gray (SW 0055, #C2C0BB), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 2.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray is Classic Silver (PPU18-11, #B9B9B4), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.