Weathered Sandstone (Behr 290E-1)
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Weathered Sandstone (Behr 290E-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 73.3, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Weathered Sandstone
Four Behr colors picked for Weathered Sandstone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Weathered Sandstone, 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 | Intricate Ivory | SW 6350 | 74 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Latte | 2163-60 | 71.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cake Batter | 2007-8C | 74 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sandpiper | 1077-2 | 72 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Weathered Sandstone (LRV 73.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Weathered Sandstone
Darker than Weathered Sandstone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290E-1 |
| Hex | #ECDCCA |
| RGB | 236, 220, 202 |
| HSL | 32°, 47%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, 2.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Weathered Sandstone (Behr 290E-1), published as #ECDCCA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Weathered Sandstone (Behr 290E-1)?
- Weathered Sandstone has an LRV of 73.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Weathered Sandstone is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Weathered Sandstone in another brand?
- Intricate Ivory (SW 6350) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Weathered Sandstone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Weathered Sandstone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. 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.