Cedar Key vs Egyptian Cotton
Cedar Key is a Benjamin Moore color while Egyptian Cotton comes from Dulux. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 66 vs 61, Egyptian Cotton will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cedar Key's red character against Egyptian Cotton's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cedar Key vs Egyptian Cotton in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cedar Key and Egyptian Cotton are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Egyptian Cotton has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Cedar Key vs Egyptian Cotton Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cedar Key on one side and Egyptian Cotton on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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