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Coventry Gray HC-169
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Coventry Gray sits at L* 75.3, a* -1.4, b* 1.8. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 2.3, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 48.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.2, Coventry Gray is lighter than 52% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Coventry Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Clouds | SW 7658 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Argos | SW 7065 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Chelsea Gray | SW 2850 | 1.69 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Coventry Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar Surface | N460-3 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Silver | PPU18-11 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Quiet Time | T18-19 | 1.06 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | AF-690 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Half Moon Crest | 1481 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Winter Solstice | 1605 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoke Embers | 1466 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baltic Gray | 1467 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Horse | 2140-50 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Smoke Embers 1466 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Gray Timber Wolf 2126-50 · lighter, LRV 52.1
- Tranquility AF-490 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Silent Night 1613 · darker, LRV 45.4
- Baltic Gray 1467 · darker, LRV 44.0
- Silver Fox 2108-50 · darker, LRV 43.7
Colors that go with Coventry Gray
Coventry Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Coventry Gray vs popular colors
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 48.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 48.2), more yellow/warm.