Avon Green vs Coventry Gray
Avon Green and Coventry Gray come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Avon Green belongs to the green-grey family and Coventry Gray to the grey family. The 27-point LRV gap — 48 for Coventry Gray vs 21 for Avon Green — means Coventry Gray will open up a space more effectively. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 26.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Avon Green vs Coventry Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Avon Green and Coventry Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Coventry Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Avon Green.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Coventry Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Avon Green vs Coventry Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Avon Green on one side and Coventry Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Avon Green comparisons
See how Avon Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Avon Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 4, Avon Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Avon Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.