Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray is Only a Kinda Sorta Gray (aka Alaskan Skies AND Baby Fawn!)

Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray is only a sometimes-gray paint color. Most of the time this light neutral is actually fairly sandy.

Here we will discuss Edgecomb Gray’s undertones, see it in real homes, get coordinating color ideas, and dupe the look in Sherwin Williams.

What Color is Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray? (HC-173)

First things first, Edgecomb Gray is the exact same color as Benjamin Moore Baby Fawn (OC-15) and Alaskan Skies (972). So you can use all the information in this post, and apply it to either of those other colors.

Although Edgecomb Gray is widely regarded as a greige (gray/beige), I’m not sure that I would personally categorize it as one, because it is definitely more beige than it is gray. It can look either warm or neutral, but doesn’t commonly look all the way gray, or even cool.

Edgecomb Gray LRV

At 63, Edgecomb Gray is a light neutral. It is darker than an off-white (which typically have LRVs of 70+) but when it is the lightest color in the room, you might find that it looks close to off-white.

What Are the Undertones of Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray?

Edgecomb Gray’s undertones are most often peach/pink or a little bit yellow. It doesn’t have that taupey violet undertone that you would find with most greiges.

On a rare occasion, Edgecomb Gray can have a slightly green undertone.

Edgecomb Gray in the Benjamin Moore Color Strip

Benjamin Moore does not have a light to dark color strip for Edgecomb Gray (nor for Alaskan Skies or Baby Fawn) so I have made my own. This color fits pretty well into the Smokey Taupe color strip:

The colors that are pretty similar to lighter and darker versions of Edgecomb Gray are:

• Fossil
• Smokey Taupe
• Stone Hearth
• Ranchwood
• Smoky Ash
• Buckhorn

I swapped out the existing shade Cedar Key for Edgecomb Gray. I also replaced the lightest shade with Fossil, because it fits a little bit better.

Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray in a Color Palette

Here are the coordinating colors that I recommend for Edgecomb Gray, but it is super duper neutral, so you can use almost anything!

Coordinating White Paint Color for Edgecomb Gray

I love the luxuriousness of Benjamin Moore Steam. Like Edgecomb, this creamy white also has some mellowing gray in it, so it is isn’t yellow at all, but still cozy.

Try Edgecomb Gray with Sherwin Williams Acacia Haze

Acacia Haze is one of my very favorite sage green colors. It is just the quintessential foolproof sage.

What could be better than sage and sand?

If you want to stick with Benjamin Moore, Heather Gray is a very close match.

Complementary Color for Edgecomb Gray

The complementary color for Edgecomb Gray would be a blue with equal amounts of gray in it. I love the subdued blue of Sherwin Williams Debonair.

If you prefer another brand, I’ve got dupes for Debonair too!

Neutral Paint Color to Use with Edgecomb Gray

For a darker neutral to use with Edgecomb Gray, I recommend choosing a taupe paint color with a similar undertone. In this palette I went with Benjamin Moore Ranchwood.

You could honestly use most other beiges and greiges too.

Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray for Your Home’s Interior

Now let’s see Edgecomb Gray in real homes!

I find that Edgecomb Gray quite often looks like a light tan. We can see that here at @kiminthecove‘s place:

If you do head over to Kim’s instagram, you should know that her new house is Agreeable Gray and not Edgecomb Gray, even though the gallery wall is pretty similar.

In this next picture I see the peachy/pink undertone a tiny bit:

Here is the color in lower light, where it still looks pretty consistent:

Moving on to another home, here is Edgecomb Gray looking much more gray:

In this stairwell the color looks more akin to an off-white.

The color on the trim is Benjamin Moore Simply White.

Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray on Kitchen Cabinets

How Edgecomb Gray looks on kitchen cabinets depends in large part on your wall color.

• If your walls are white or a very light color, Edgecomb Gray will look similar to how it looks on walls
• If your walls are quite dark, Edgecomb may start to look like an off-white

Here is Edgecomb Gray in a kitchen with Sherwin Williams Charcoal Blue on the island and pantry:

(The color is actually Baby Fawn, but they are the same if you remember.)

If I had to guess, the wall color here is similar to Classic Gray, because it is lighter than Edgecomb Gray, but not by a lot.

Here is one last look at this kitchen:

In this picture the color looks pretty much like you would expect.

Not in the kitchen, but here is one more cabinet picture that shows you a cooler, deeper look for Edgecomb Gray:

If you like the color how it looks here, you may prefer Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, which looks like this a little more consistently.

Edgecomb Gray on an Exterior

Unfortunately I don’t have any photos of Edgecomb Gray on an exterior, so I will have to show you what it looks like using similar colors.

This is a pretty bang-on example of how Edgecomb Gray looks outside:

You should expect it to look maybe a hair lighter, but this shot is in the shade. The color is actually Revere Pewter, but at its lightest and creamiest, which is more akin to Edgecomb Gray.

When it looks very light outside (which all colors will tend to do) Sherwin Williams Shoji White gives us a good idea of what to expect as well:

Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray Compared to Other Neutral Paint Colors

Here is how Edgecomb Gray stacks up against other popular neutral paint colors that you may be considering. (click to expand)

Edgecomb Gray in Sherwin Williams

The best dupe for Edgecomb Gray is Sherwin Williams Taupe of the Morning. As I was writing this post I was thinking, “hmm this sure does remind me of something…” and what do you know, here is the side by side comparison:

So what is the difference?

On paper, Taupe of the Morning is a little more gray than Edgecomb Gray and it leans a little more pink.

That is exactly how it translates in real life as well! At its pinkest, Edgecomb Gray doesn’t have as strong of an undertone as Taupe of the Morning does.

On the flip side, Taupe of the Morning never looks quite as buttery as Edgecomb Gray can.