# Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/benjamin-moore/hc-169-coventry-gray/
Code: HC-169
Hex: #B8BAB6
LRV: 48.18
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> Benjamin Moore publishes hex #B8BAB6 and LRV 48.18 for Coventry Gray (HC-169). Source: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/hc-169/coventry-gray (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Gray.

A steadfast medium gray with relatively neutral undertones.

- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Mindful Gray (SW 7016), delta E 4.05. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Behr color in this set: Half Sea Fog (N470-3), delta E 6.11. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray?

Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 48.18 for Coventry Gray (HC-169). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray?

Benjamin Moore publishes #B8BAB6 for Coventry Gray (HC-169). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What does Benjamin Moore say about Coventry Gray?

Benjamin Moore's color page says: A steadfast medium gray with relatively neutral undertones.

### What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray?

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Mindful Gray (SW 7016), at delta E 4.05. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray?

Benjamin Moore and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Half Sea Fog (N470-3), at delta E 6.11. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.