Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173)
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Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173) is a light, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.1, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Edgecomb Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Edgecomb Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Edgecomb Gray, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dumpling | SW 9616 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Arid Landscape | N310-2 | 67.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Putty | 6006-1A | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Concrete | 1023-2 | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Edgecomb Gray (LRV 63.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Edgecomb Gray
Darker than Edgecomb Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-173 |
| Hex | #D9D3C4 |
| RGB | 217, 211, 196 |
| HSL | 43°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -0.5, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173), published as #D9D3C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Edgecomb Gray (BM HC-173)?
- Edgecomb Gray has an LRV of 63.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Edgecomb Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Edgecomb Gray in another brand?
- Arid Landscape (Behr N310-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Edgecomb Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Edgecomb Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.