Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169
Coventry Gray is a mid gray with very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. It is a mid-tone: clearly a color, not a white, yet usually workable on all four walls of a well-lit room.
- Hex
- #B9BAB6
- RGB
- 185, 186, 182
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 49
- Undertone (est.)
- neutral
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Benjamin Moore's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Coventry Gray in a room and on a house
Walls in Coventry Gray with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Coventry Gray
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
1.82:1 vs Coventry Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.82:1 vs Coventry Gray
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · #5F605C
3.2:1 vs Coventry Gray
Benjamin Moore
Newburyport Blue
HC-155 · #4E5E6B
3.4:1 vs Coventry Gray
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · #55585A
3.7:1 vs Coventry Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · #54504A
4.1:1 vs Coventry Gray
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Coventry Gray have?
Measured from its screen color, Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray has very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Coventry Gray?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 49 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Benjamin Moore publishes a measured LRV for HC-169; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Coventry Gray?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Behr Dark Pewter, Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue, Behr Graphic Charcoal.
What is the closest match to Coventry Gray from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Behr Classic Silver (PPU18-11) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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