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Edgecomb Gray HC-173: hex #D9D3C4, LRV and undertone

Edgecomb Gray HC-173 is a Benjamin Moore paint, hex #D9D3C4, LRV 63.09. It reads as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone (OKLCH hue 89°).

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Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreEdgecomb GrayHC-173

Hex: #D9D3C4
RGB: 217, 211, 196
LRV: 63.09
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 63.09. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 89°, chroma 0.021). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Boothbay GrayHC-165
White HeronOC-57
PashminaAF-100
Dove WingOC-18

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchEdgecomb Graypale, grayish orange

HEX: #D9D3C4
RGB: rgb(217, 211, 196)
HSL: hsl(43, 22%, 81%)

Best text on it: black at 14.06:1

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Every code for Edgecomb Gray

HEX#D9D3C4
RGBrgb(217, 211, 196)
HSLhsl(43, 22%, 81%)
HSV43°, 10%, 85%
CMYK0%, 3%, 10%, 15%
Lablab(84.7% 0.2 8.2)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.021 88.7)
Decimal14275524

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Edgecomb Gray in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FBFBF9
80%#F7F6F3
70%#F4F2ED
60%#F0EDE7
50%#ECE9E2
40%#E8E5DC
30%#E4E0D6
20%#E1DCD0
10%#DDD7CA
Base#D9D3C4
10%#C3BEB0
20%#AEA99D
30%#989489
40%#827F76
50%#6D6A62
60%#57544E
70%#413F3B
80%#2B2A27
90%#161514

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#D0CBBD
20%#C7C2B6
30%#BEBAB0
40%#B5B2A9
50%#ADAAA2
60%#A4A19B
70%#9B9994
80%#92918E
90%#898887

Matching colors

Complementary

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#C4CAD9

Analogous

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#D5D9C4

Triadic

#D9D3C4
#C4D9D3
#D3C4D9

Split complementary

#D9D3C4
#C4D4D9
#C9C4D9

Tetradic (square)

#D9D3C4
#C4D9C9
#C4CAD9
#D9C4D4

Monochromatic

#9D8E67
#BBB095
#D9D3C4
#F7F6F3
#F7F6F3

Edgecomb Gray in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Edgecomb Gray with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Edgecomb Gray
Triad #C4D9D3
Triad #D3C4D9
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Edgecomb Gray in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; edgecomb gray carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Edgecomb Gray

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#D9D3C4
Protanopia (no red cones)#D7D2C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#D8D4C4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#DDD0CF

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.49:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	14.06:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.49:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	14.06:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.30:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --edgecomb-gray: #d9d3c4;
  --edgecomb-gray-rgb: 217 211 196;
  --edgecomb-gray-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Edgecomb Gray, HC-173, is a Historical Colors paint from Benjamin Moore, and its hex is #D9D3C4. The name says gray, but the measurement says something slightly warmer: a pale putty that sits between greige and cream.

Reading the codes

In RGB the color is 217, 211, 196, and in HSL it is hsl(43, 22%, 81%). The OKLCH reading is oklch(86.8% 0.021 88.7). A chroma of 0.021 is small, and the hue of 89° falls in yellow territory, so the undertone is yellowish. Warm bulbs and a cooler neighboring white will make that cast louder.

LRV is 63.09, which the file describes as a light wall color that still reads as a color. In practice it reflects nearly two-thirds of the light it receives, brighter than most grays and well short of a ceiling white.

Brand-listed coordinating colors

The brand's list names Boothbay Gray HC-165, White Heron OC-57, Pashmina AF-100 and Dove Wing OC-18. Pashmina has a page here, and its contrast with Edgecomb Gray is 1.40:1, close enough in value that the pairing is tonal. The others are named with code only.

Comparing with similar paints

In the Benjamin Moore range: Pale Oak OC-20 is ΔE 2.2, Revere Pewter HC-172 is 3.2 and Classic Gray OC-23 is 4. All sit in the related-but-visible range.

Sherwin-Williams offers Wool Skein SW 6148 at 2.7, Agreeable Gray SW 7029 at 2.8 and Natural Linen SW 9109 at 2.9. Again, none is below 2, so expect small but real differences. Use physical samples, not screens, for the final call.

Worked example

A hallway with no windows and one ceiling fixture is a hard test for any pale paint. Edgecomb Gray at LRV 63.09 is bright enough to keep the corridor from feeling like a tunnel, yet it has enough body that the bulb will not wash it out the way it might wash out a white.

Say you are choosing between this and Pale Oak, which is only 2.2 away and lighter. Pale Oak will feel airier; Edgecomb Gray will hold a stronger shadow line along the stair. Paint a two-foot square of each beside the front door and look at both with the fixture on and off. Use Pashmina on a bench or door as the deeper accent from the coordinating list.

Lettering on this color

Black text on #D9D3C4 reaches 14.06:1, while white gets 1.49:1. Choose dark ink for any label or interface panel built on this tone. The shade and tint generator can build a step either side.