HC-169

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Coventry Gray paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful HC-169. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Coventry Gray HC-169
Color code:HC-169
Color name:Coventry Gray
Brand:Benjamin Moore

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LRV of Coventry Gray

Coventry Gray HC-169 has an LRV of 48.18% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

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

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 48.18% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray undertones?

Green is Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#B8BAB6

RGB code:

184, 186, 182

Is Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 90° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

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 a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

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

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Benjamin Moore HC-169 Coventry Gray

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Coventry Gray HC-169 vs Imperial Gray 1571

Looking for the perfect paint color for your space? Discover which one suits your needs in our comparison.

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169 vs Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray 1571Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169
LRV: 48.18%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 46.79%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Coventry Gray HC-169 vs Winter Solstice 1605

Are you struggling to choose between these two hues for your next project? Our comparison will help you choose the ideal color for your space.

Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169 vs Benjamin Moore Winter Solstice 1605Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray HC-169
LRV: 48.18%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 50.66%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#B8BAB6copy color code
RGB Decimal184, 186, 182copy color code
RGB Percent72.16%, 72.94%, 71.37%copy color code
HSVHue: 90° Saturation: 2.15% Value: 72.94%copy color code
HSLhsl(90, 3, 72)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 1.08 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.15 Key: 27.06copy color code
YIQY: 184.946 I: 0.094 Q: -1.668copy color code
XYZX: 45.768 Y: 48.686 Z: 51.229copy color code
CIE LabL:75.255 a:-1.441 b:1.782copy color code
CIE LuvL:75.255 u:-0.915 v:2.883copy color code
Decimal12106422copy color code
Hunter lab69.775, -5.023, 5.311copy color code
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