Edgecomb Gray vs Poseidon's Beard
Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore) and Poseidon's Beard (Cloverdale Paint) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 5-point LRV gap — 68 for Poseidon's Beard vs 63 for Edgecomb Gray — means Poseidon's Beard will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 1.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Edgecomb Gray vs Poseidon's Beard in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Edgecomb Gray and Poseidon's Beard 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Poseidon's Beard reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Poseidon's Beard has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Poseidon's Beard has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Poseidon's Beard gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Poseidon's Beard has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Edgecomb Gray vs Poseidon's Beard Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Edgecomb Gray on one side and Poseidon's Beard 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.
More Edgecomb Gray comparisons
See how Edgecomb Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Edgecomb Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 63 vs 43, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 63 vs 41, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 63 vs 31, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Edgecomb Gray the marginally brighter of the two.