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Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore – My Favorite Greige Paint Color

Looking for the perfect greige? Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray is my favorite! Check out different homes painted in it.

Greige or taupe paint sample boards on wall.

Last week I shared how we added simple picture frame moulding to the dining room and I wanted to paint the inside of the moulding a nice greige color. Something like a putty or mushroom color. Who knew it would be a challenge to find?

I put up paint sample boards using a number of different Benjamin Moore greige colors to see what the different colors would look like in our house.

It’s always best to either paint your wall with the paint color you’re considering or painting them on large poster boards.

You can read more how to do that in this post: How to Pick White and Grey Paint Colors

Greige paint sample boards on wall in dining room with French chair in corner.

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Here are the greige colors I picked to choose from:

  • Stone Hearth OC-490 or 984
  • Feather Down OC-6
  • Balboa Mist OC-27 or 1549
  • Grant Beige HC-83
  • Manchester Tan HC-81
  • Pashmina AF-100
  • Edgecomb Gray HC-173
  • Revere Pewter HC-172
  • Wind’s Breath OC-24 or 981
  • Pale Oak OC-20
  • Collingwood OC-28 or 859
  • Cedar Key OC-16 or 982
Many Benjamin Moore Greige paint colors on wall.
Paint sample boards on dining room wall with large French chandelier.

After having these colors on the wall for a day or two, we narrowed it down to these three: Wind’s Breath, Feather Down and Edgecomb Gray.

Benjamin Moore paint color samples on wall, Wind's Breath, Feather Down and Edgecomb Gray.

It’s good to see what the color looks like under natural light and artificial light as you can see the big difference below.

Edgecomb Gray looked the best in all different lighting circumstances in our house!

Paint sample boards on wall under artificial light.

I taped up the inside of the moulding with my favorite painter’s tape and got ready to paint.

Putting on the painter’s tape is always harder than painting!

Painter's tape on wall around mouldings.

I painted two coats with Edgecomb Gray in Regal Select from Benjamin Moore.

Woman painting walls and moulding.

And here is the finished result!

French chandelier and Mora clock and dining table with caned back chairs.
French chandelier and caned back chairs and moulding on walls in dining room.
Mouldings in dining room and painted Edgecomb Gray Benjamin Moore.

Here is what it looks like with some artwork!

Mora clock in dining room with French chandelier.

Other homes painted in Edgecomb Gray

I gathered some other homes of my blogger friends that also loved Edgecomb Gray in their homes.

Kristi from Making It In The Mountains painted her whole home with Edgecomb Gray.

Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore painted on walls in living room with grey sectional.

And Kristi also used Edgecomb Gray on her bedroom doors and I love the contrast!

Making It In The Mountains

Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore painted on the trim and door of a bedroom.

Laura from The Turquoise Home painted her kitchen in Edgecomb Gray too and it looks beautiful!

Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore painted in kitchen nook.

Nina from Nina Hendrick.com painted her beautiful family room in Edgecomb Gray.

Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore painted in vaulted living room with white kitchen.

I hope this has helped you picked out a greige paint color.

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Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray Favorite Greige Paint Color.

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20 Comments

    1. Same question: curious what color the white is? Read through twice to make sure I didn’t miss it. I am still concerned that this color will come off too peachy in my lighting (all my bulbs are warm white), but may give it a whirl in a very bright sunroom with little wall space… Curious what white you have on these walls and ceiling?

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  3. So glad I found this post. My design style is French country. Seeing your dining room set and chandelier with the wall color as well as the grey clock helped so much! I need to have colors for my contractor to paint my cabinets (blue grey) by this week. I want to put a warm color on the walls to complement it. I think this may be it. Thank you!

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  4. I was leaning towards Feather Down or White Down but seeing this has me thinking that Edgecomb gray might be “the one” great photos and comparison with the squares, you can really see the difference.

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  6. I have Edgecomb gray in our living room/dining room. Would love to know what color to paint cabinets and kitchen wall , (adjoining small rooms) thank you

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  8. Is there a beige colour that would look good with Edgecomb Gray. I have Edgecomb in my bedrooms and want another colour something more linen or clay in colour that would go together with Edgecomb and not Revere Pewter. Thank you.

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  9. Hi, just wondering what your exposure is here? I want to try Edgecomb in our living room, but we get a strong north light in there and I’m afraid it will go all gray on me.

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    1. Hi Becca,
      The only way to truly know is by trying a sample on your wall. The exposure in my dining room is eastern facing.
      Hugs, Jamie

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  10. Im doing window trim in Pashmina by benjamin moore, with black windows..ceiling is in simply white..im looking for a nuce nuetral color thats light but not hospital white. Do you think Winds Breath or Edgecomb Gray hoes better with Pashmina?? Id love some help!!

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