Edgecomb Gray vs Egyptian Cotton

Where Edgecomb Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Egyptian Cotton is a Dulux color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Egyptian Cotton (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Edgecomb Gray (LRV 63), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Edgecomb Gray runs red while Egyptian Cotton is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.1, 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 Egyptian Cotton in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Edgecomb Gray 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

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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Edgecomb GrayBaby Fawn living room color review

@pattybartellstyle

Egyptian CottonDulux Egyptian Cotton living room photo

@ourgosfordhome_157

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Edgecomb GrayBenjamin Moore Baby Fawn bedroom

@j_r_painting

Egyptian CottonDulux Timeless bedroom panelling paint

@our_oaktree_home

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Edgecomb GrayGray dining room Benjamin Moore HC-173

@bloomingrosesfarmhouse

Egyptian CottonDulux Egyptian Cotton 40YY 65/061 dining room

@_ourfirstkenthome

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Edgecomb GrayBenjamin Moore Baby Fawn bathroom color review

@thesprucester

Egyptian CottonDulux 40YY 65/061 bathroom paint

@mrsv.housetohome

Color Details

Edgecomb Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-173
Hex#D9D3C4
LRV63.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-173
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Egyptian Cotton
Dulux · 40YY 65/061
Hex#d9d2c5
LRV66.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 65/061
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Edgecomb Gray vs Egyptian Cotton Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Edgecomb Gray on one side and Egyptian Cotton on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

White Dove
Edgecomb Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Edgecomb Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Edgecomb Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Edgecomb Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Edgecomb Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Edgecomb Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Edgecomb Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Edgecomb Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Edgecomb Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Edgecomb Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Edgecomb Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Edgecomb Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Edgecomb Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Edgecomb Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Black grey
Edgecomb Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Edgecomb Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Edgecomb Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Edgecomb Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Senses
Edgecomb Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Edgecomb Gray reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Edgecomb Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Edgecomb Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Edgecomb Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Edgecomb Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Edgecomb Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Edgecomb Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Edgecomb Gray reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Edgecomb Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Edgecomb Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Edgecomb Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Edgecomb Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Edgecomb Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Edgecomb Gray is the lighter choice