Coventry Gray
There is more to Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray (HC-169) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 48.2 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. The manufacturer marks it as a best-selling color, though the most important test is still how it feels in your own room.
Hex
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48.18
Coventry Gray in Rooms
Follow Coventry Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 19 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bathroom Photo
The 1 bathroom image turn a gray swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Bathroom walls in soft Coventry Gray provide a spa-like calm.
@the_real_mamameena
5 House Photos
Across 5 house images, Coventry Gray (HC-169) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Exterior facade in cool Coventry Gray adds modern sophistication.
@cottageongaylelane
House painted in neutral Coventry Gray blends seamlessly with surroundings.
@letyourselfgoadventure
Siding in classic Coventry Gray gives the home understated polish.
@word_of_mouth_painting
Home exterior wrapped in versatile Coventry Gray tones.
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Refined Coventry Gray exterior paint creates architectural interest.
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8 Living Room Photos
In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Coventry Gray (HC-169) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its green undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Living room walls in serene Coventry Gray anchor the furnishings.
@lcoudriet
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Coventry Gray (HC-169) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Kitchen cabinetry painted in elegant Coventry Gray modernizes the space.
@cabinetpaintingco
1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image place Coventry Gray (HC-169) in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. An LRV of 48.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Dining room trim and walls create cohesion in Coventry Gray.
@jl_designly
3 Misc Photos
3 misc images place Coventry Gray (HC-169) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. An LRV of 48.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A single accent wall commands attention painted in Coventry Gray.
@theparadigmpainting
Shiplap paneling takes on sophisticated depth with Coventry Gray.
@julievancan
Matte wall finish showcases the understated elegance of Coventry Gray.
@lasservices
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 48 vs 11, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 48, Silvery Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 11, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Coventry Gray encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (51 vs 48) makes Smoke Embers the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Petal reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Coventry Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 10, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 15, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 67 vs 48, Alaskan Husky is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 36), opening up a space where Storm encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A steadfast medium gray with relatively neutral undertones.