Coventry Gray vs March Wind
Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore) and March Wind (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 48 vs 49 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Coventry Gray leans green, March Wind reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coventry Gray vs March Wind in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Coventry Gray and March Wind 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
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Coventry Gray vs March Wind Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coventry Gray on one side and March Wind 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 Coventry Gray comparisons
See how Coventry Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 48), opening up a space where Coventry Gray encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 6, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Coventry Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Coventry Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 13, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Coventry Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Coventry Gray encloses it.
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Coventry Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Coventry Gray encloses it.
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Coventry Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Coventry Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.