Shadow Wood (Behr ECC-12-3)
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Shadow Wood (Behr ECC-12-3) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shadow Wood
Three Behr colors picked for Shadow Wood 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 Shadow Wood, 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 | Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone Brown | 2112-30 | 10.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Swiss Chocolate | 3010-10 | 9 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cabin Fever | 1021-7 | 9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Shadow Wood (LRV 9.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shadow Wood
Darker than Shadow Wood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-12-3 |
| Hex | #5E534A |
| RGB | 94, 83, 74 |
| HSL | 27°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 2.9, 6.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shadow Wood (Behr ECC-12-3), published as #5E534A
#504A49
#6D5C4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shadow Wood (Behr ECC-12-3)?
- Shadow Wood has an LRV of 9.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shadow Wood is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shadow Wood in another brand?
- Swiss Chocolate (Valspar 3010-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shadow Wood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shadow Wood as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.9; 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.