Coventry Gray BM HC-169

Coventry Gray LRV and undertone

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray (HC-169) has an LRV of 48.18, placing it in the mid-tone depth range. Its color family is Gray, and its calculated undertone is subtle green. Light reflectance value measures how much visible light a surface reflects. At this LRV, Coventry Gray reflects less light than light grays and whites, so it can provide more visual weight and contrast in a room. The subtle green undertone may become more apparent beside warm whites or under lighting that emphasizes green. North-facing daylight is generally cooler, while south-facing rooms often receive warmer light. Therefore, evaluate the color under the exposure and artificial lighting present in the intended space. Compare samples with flooring, countertops, and trim, especially when those finishes have strong warm or cool undertones. Sheen also affects the way light interacts with a painted surface.

Coventry Gray in other brands

Valspar Granite Dust (5006-1C), with an LRV of 48.11 and ΔE 1.5, is a very close measured match. Sherwin-Williams Comfort Gray (SW 6205), at LRV 54.0 and ΔE 3.4, is close but visibly different side by side. Behr Natural Gray (PPU18-10), with an LRV of 53.0 and ΔE 3.6, falls into the same close range. PPG Whirlwind (PPG1013-3), also at LRV 53.0 and ΔE 3.7, is another close alternative. Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) and PPG Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3) both have ΔE values of 4.0, marking the upper edge of the close range. Values over 4 indicate colors that are only similar under the stated ΔE 2000 comparison. These figures help compare candidates, but the actual finish and lighting still matter.

Lighter and darker Benjamin Moore alternatives

Benjamin Moore Metropolitan (AF-690), with an LRV of 49.96 and ΔE 1.1, is slightly lighter than Coventry Gray and very close by measured color difference. It may suit a room that needs a modest increase in reflectance while retaining a mid-tone gray. Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray (HC-165), at LRV 43.26 and ΔE 3.8, is darker and close but visibly different. Benjamin Moore Thunder (AF-685), with an LRV of 47.58 and ΔE 4.3, is also darker by LRV, though its measured color difference places it in the similar-only range. Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray (HC-170), at LRV 59.36 and ΔE 4.5, is lighter and only similar by the supplied measurement. Coventry Gray sits between these reflectance levels. Choose a higher-LRV option to increase reflected light or a lower-LRV shade for greater depth, then compare samples beside the actual trim.

Before you buy, compare a physical sample with the swatch on Benjamin Moore’s page for Coventry Gray.