Coventry Gray (BM HC-169)
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Coventry Gray (BM HC-169) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.2, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coventry Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coventry Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Coventry Gray, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gray Clouds | SW 7658 | 47 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Lunar Surface | N460-3 | 48 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise | 4004-1B | 48 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gray Stone | 1009-4 | 48 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Coventry Gray (LRV 48.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Coventry Gray
Darker than Coventry Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-169 |
| Hex | #B8BAB6 |
| RGB | 184, 186, 182 |
| HSL | 90°, 3%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, -1.4, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coventry Gray (BM HC-169), published as #B8BAB6
#A7B0B4
#CAC4B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coventry Gray (BM HC-169)?
- Coventry Gray has an LRV of 48.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coventry Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coventry Gray in another brand?
- Gray Stone (PPG 1009-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coventry Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coventry Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.