Daybreak Sun (Behr ECC-11-1)
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Daybreak Sun (Behr ECC-11-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 85.2, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daybreak Sun
Four Behr colors picked for Daybreak Sun 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 Daybreak Sun, 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 | Daybreak | SW 6700 | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ambiance | 309 | 82.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peaceful Calm | 3005-2C | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silk Sails | 1206-2 | 85 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Daybreak Sun (LRV 85.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Daybreak Sun
Darker than Daybreak Sun
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-11-1 |
| Hex | #F7EECB |
| RGB | 247, 238, 203 |
| HSL | 48°, 73%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.0, -2.6, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daybreak Sun (Behr ECC-11-1), published as #F7EECB
#E6E4C9
#FFF9CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daybreak Sun (Behr ECC-11-1)?
- Daybreak Sun has an LRV of 85.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Daybreak Sun is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Daybreak Sun in another brand?
- Ambiance (BM 309) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Daybreak Sun warm or cool?
- Behr lists Daybreak Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.