Edgecomb Gray vs Wind's Breath
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Wind's Breath (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Edgecomb Gray (LRV 63), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Edgecomb Gray runs red while Wind's Breath is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Edgecomb Gray vs Wind's Breath in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Edgecomb Gray and Wind's Breath 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wind's Breath gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Wind's Breath reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Wind's Breath has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Wind's Breath reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Edgecomb Gray vs Wind's Breath Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Edgecomb Gray on one side and Wind's Breath 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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