Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169

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Coventry Gray for living room (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray for bathroom (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore HC-169 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Coventry Gray for exterior (5 photos)
Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray reviews (9 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray undertones?
Is Coventry Gray HC-169 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Coventry Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Coventry Gray HC-169
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Coventry Gray HC-169
Code:	HC-169
Name:	Coventry Gray
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray?

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169 is a light-to-mid gray with a faint green cast visible in its #B8BAB6 color value. It reads softly cool rather than blue, with enough muted warmth to keep it from looking icy. In bright daylight, the shade can appear pale and gently silvery; lower or warmer light may bring out its subdued green-gray side. Use it on living room or bedroom walls for a quiet neutral backdrop, or on cabinetry where a low-contrast gray is preferred over crisp white. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or muted olive textiles.

Coventry Gray for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray Living Room

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Benjamin Moore HC-169 for bathroom

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore HC-169 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Coventry Gray for exterior (5 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray reviews (9 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray hallway color

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What are Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray undertones?

Coventry Gray reads as a mid-light, very low-saturation gray that sits close to neutral. In the supplied digital sample, there is only a faint yellow-green direction, too subtle to treat as a dependable undertone. Benjamin Moore describes it as having relatively neutral undertones, which fits its overall balanced gray appearance rather than a strongly warm or cool cast. Warm artificial light may make it appear a little softer or warmer, while cool daylight can make its neutral gray character look cleaner and slightly cooler.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#B8BAB6

RGB code:

184, 186, 182

Is Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 90°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

HC-169 Coventry Gray HSL code: 90, 3%, 72%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Coventry Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

HC-169
Coventry Gray

Darker shades

HC-169
Coventry Gray

AF-700
Storm

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Coventry Gray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 270, such as Benjamin Moore Cupid's Dart and Carolina Plum.

HC-169
Coventry Gray

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LRV of Coventry Gray

Coventry Gray has an LRV of 48.18% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 48.18%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#B8BAB6
RGB Decimal	184, 186, 182
RGB Percent	72.16%, 72.94%, 71.37%
HSV	Hue: 90° Saturation: 2.15% Value: 72.94%
HSL	hsl(90, 3, 72)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.08 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.15 Key: 27.06
YIQ	Y: 184.946 I: 0.094 Q: -1.668
XYZ	X: 45.768 Y: 48.686 Z: 51.229
CIE Lab	L:75.255 a:-1.441 b:1.782
CIE Luv	L:75.255 u:-0.915 v:2.883
Decimal	12106422
Hunter Lab	69.775, -5.023, 5.311