Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray HC-173 paint color review
| Color code: | HC-173 |
| Color name: | Edgecomb Gray |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
A go-to neutral that can refresh a space, while providing a warm, welcoming feeling. Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray is a beautiful and versatile light warm gray paint color with beige undertones. This color is perfect for creating a classic and timeless look in any interior space, including living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices. Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray is a popular choice among homeowners and interior designers due to its versatility and ability to work well with a variety of design styles. With its warm and inviting hue, Edgecomb Gray is the perfect color for creating a cozy and comfortable atmosphere in your home.
Edgecomb Gray for bedroom
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LRV of Edgecomb Gray
Edgecomb Gray HC-173 has an LRV of 63.09% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 63.09% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray undertones?
Yellow and Red are Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray undertones color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#D9D3C3
RGB code:
217, 211, 195
Is Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray HC-173 cool or warm?
With a hue of 44° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
HC-173 Edgecomb Gray HSL code: 44, 22%, 81%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Grey undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore HC-173 Edgecomb Gray
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #d9d3c3 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 217, 211, 195 | |
| RGB Percent | 85.10%, 82.75%, 76.47% | |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 10.14% Value: 85.1% | |
| HSL | hsl(44, 22, 81) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.76 Yellow: 10.14 Key: 14.9 | |
| YIQ | Y: 210.97 I: 8.717 Q: -3.71 | |
| XYZ | X: 61.758 Y: 65.281 Z: 60.962 | |
| CIE Lab | L:84.628 a:-0.676 b:8.657 | |
| CIE Luv | L:84.628 u:4.408 v:12.901 | |
| Decimal | 14275523 | |
| Hunter lab | 80.797, -4.955, 11.823 | |
