Coventry Gray vs Fresh Granite

Coventry GrayBenjamin MoorevsFresh GranitePPGΔE 0.8Imperceptible difference

Coventry Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Fresh Granite comes from PPG. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 48 and 49, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Coventry Gray vs Fresh Granite in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Coventry Gray and Fresh Granite are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Coventry GrayBenjamin Moore Coventry Gray Living Room

@lcoudriet

Fresh GraniteA mid century living room painted in Fresh Granite

@simplywalldecor

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Coventry GrayBenjamin Moore Coventry Gray Dining Room

@jl_designly

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite paint in a mid century dining room

@simplywalldecor

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Coventry GrayBenjamin Moore Coventry Gray Bathroom

@the_real_mamameena

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite — wabi-sabi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Coventry GrayCoventry Gray Exterior

@cottageongaylelane

Fresh GraniteFresh Granite — maximalist house

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Coventry Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-169
Hex#B8BAB6
LRV48.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-169
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Fresh Granite
PPG · PPG0997-3
Hex#babab6
LRV49.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0997-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Coventry Gray vs Fresh Granite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coventry Gray on one side and Fresh Granite on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Coventry Gray comparisons

See how Coventry Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Coventry Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Coventry Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Coventry Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Coventry Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Coventry Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Coventry Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Coventry Gray reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Coventry Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Coventry Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Coventry Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Coventry Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Coventry Gray reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Coventry Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Coventry Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Coventry Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Coventry Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Coventry Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Coventry Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Coventry Gray is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Coventry Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Coventry Gray reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Coventry Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Coventry Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Coventry Gray is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Coventry Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Coventry Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Coventry Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Coventry Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Coventry Gray is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Coventry Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Coventry Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Coventry Gray reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Coventry Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Coventry Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Coventry Gray reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Coventry Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Coventry Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Coventry Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Coventry Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Coventry Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Coventry Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Coventry Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Coventry Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Coventry Gray reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Coventry Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter