Canoe (Behr ECC-13-1)
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Canoe (Behr ECC-13-1) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 57.3, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Canoe
Four Behr colors picked for Canoe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Canoe, 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 | Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 61 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fennel Seed | 1101 | 57.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Palamino Pony | 3004-8A | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | True Blonde | 12-12 | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Canoe (LRV 57.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Canoe
Darker than Canoe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-13-1 |
| Hex | #DDC49E |
| RGB | 221, 196, 158 |
| HSL | 36°, 48%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 3.2, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Canoe (Behr ECC-13-1), published as #DDC49E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Canoe (Behr ECC-13-1)?
- Canoe has an LRV of 57.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Canoe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Canoe in another brand?
- True Blonde (PPG 12-12) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Canoe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Canoe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.