Whispering Oaks (Behr ECC-11-3)
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Whispering Oaks (Behr ECC-11-3) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whispering Oaks
Three Behr colors picked for Whispering Oaks by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Whispering Oaks, 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 | Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 10 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Boreal Forest | AF-480 | 12.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Treeline | 5006-4C | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Still Searching | 13-31 | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Whispering Oaks (LRV 11 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whispering Oaks
Darker than Whispering Oaks
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-11-3 |
| Hex | #536151 |
| RGB | 83, 97, 81 |
| HSL | 112°, 9%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, -8.8, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whispering Oaks (Behr ECC-11-3), published as #536151
#445850
#626A51
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whispering Oaks (Behr ECC-11-3)?
- Whispering Oaks has an LRV of 11 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whispering Oaks is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Whispering Oaks in another brand?
- Boreal Forest (BM AF-480) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Whispering Oaks warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whispering Oaks as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.